As the whale embryo grows, it grows two little hind legs before they are resorbed into the animal. Is this better explained by Evolution or Creation?

Evolution accounts for this easily with the maxim that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny. That is to say that an organisms development from zygote to adult reflects their evolutionary heritage.
Whales evolved from land-going mammals which of course hand hind legs.

But how does the Creationist explain this pointless, redundant growth and loss of hind limbs?

This page is a permanent link to the reply below and its nested replies. See all post replies »

Entwistle · 56-60, M

I remember reading (not sure it's true mind) that when a human foetus is developing that the anus develops first and then the mouth.

Pikachu

@Entwistle I don't know, but that would explain why most people talk such shit.

Entwistle · 56-60, M

@Pikachu I have a feeling it's true tbh.lol

newjaninev2 · 56-60, F

@Entwistle Your recollection is accurate. In deuterostomes (broadly speaking, most vertebrates) the anus develops before the mouth develops.

On the other hand, protostomes (worms, insects, etc) do it the other way around.