Extinct Animals
Extinct Crocodile Kinds
The largest-known open-ocean crocodile was more than 20 feet (6 m) long and had a head the size of T. rex. Larger than modern saltwater crocodiles and even great white sharks, Plesiosuchus had flippers and a fish-like tail for swimming in the open ocean. We can only guess about the appearance of the teeth and jaws of the original created crocodile kinds.
So Many Mammoth Fossils
Varieties of fossilized mastodons, mammoths, and other elephants are widely distributed across North America and around the world. Fossilization in globe-encircling sediments laid down by water point to the catastrophe of Noah’s Flood. But—praise God—life’s deliverance from judgment encourages faith in the redeeming work of Jesus Christ!
Giant Fossil Bugs
The fossil record contains super-size versions of a number of creatures, including insects such as the giant dragonfly. Since no seagull-sized dragonflies fly the skies today, many wonder why they grew so large. The idea that gigantic varieties of creatures were stressed out of existence by climate changes in the wake of the global Flood is a biblically consistent explanation.
Extinct Animals Topics
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New Species Found In Insect Fossil On eBayAug. 23, 2008
Forget fieldwork. The trendy new way to discover fossils is as close as your Internet browser.
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Ancient Shark Has a Bite Stronger Than a T. rexAug. 9, 2008
T. rex, stay out of the water: the ancient giant shark megalodon had a bite far more powerful than yours!
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Magazine Department ArticleMonster RecordJuly 1, 2008 from Answers Magazine
The Monster, a partial fossil of what is presumed to be the largest known marine reptile has been found on a Norwegian island.
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Fossilized Snake with Legs Found In LebanonApril 12, 2008
The strange monster is back: a snake with legs!
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Giant Frog Fossil UnearthedFeb. 23, 2008
A team of American and British scientists has discovered a fossil frog so large it’s been dubbed “Beelzebufo,” or the “frog from hell.”
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How to Catch an Extinct Fossil FishMay 26, 2007
Indonesian fisherman Yustinus Lahama’s capture of a rare coelacanth fish is a reminder of the perpetual fallibility of paleontologists (and much of what they say!).
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Swimming with the DinosaursMarch 8, 2006
One way or another, in the creation model, Castorocauda is another example of God’s fascinating design in a pre-Flood organism; in the evolution model, Castorocauda is a surprise and challenge.
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Magazine ArticleTrilobite TechnologyDec. 1, 1998, pp. 23–24
Trilobites, described by Stephen Jay Gould as ‘everyone’s favourite invertebrate fossil,’ are a class of marine arthropods which are often well preserved and of striking appearance.
Articles About Extinct Animals
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New Species Found In Insect Fossil On eBayAug. 23, 2008
Forget fieldwork. The trendy new way to discover fossils is as close as your Internet browser.
-
Ancient Shark Has a Bite Stronger Than a T. rexAug. 9, 2008
T. rex, stay out of the water: the ancient giant shark megalodon had a bite far more powerful than yours!
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Magazine Department ArticleMonster RecordJuly 1, 2008 from Answers Magazine
The Monster, a partial fossil of what is presumed to be the largest known marine reptile has been found on a Norwegian island.
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Fossilized Snake with Legs Found In LebanonApril 12, 2008
The strange monster is back: a snake with legs!
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Giant Frog Fossil UnearthedFeb. 23, 2008
A team of American and British scientists has discovered a fossil frog so large it’s been dubbed “Beelzebufo,” or the “frog from hell.”
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How to Catch an Extinct Fossil FishMay 26, 2007
Indonesian fisherman Yustinus Lahama’s capture of a rare coelacanth fish is a reminder of the perpetual fallibility of paleontologists (and much of what they say!).
-
Swimming with the DinosaursMarch 8, 2006
One way or another, in the creation model, Castorocauda is another example of God’s fascinating design in a pre-Flood organism; in the evolution model, Castorocauda is a surprise and challenge.
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Magazine ArticleTrilobite TechnologyDec. 1, 1998, pp. 23–24
Trilobites, described by Stephen Jay Gould as ‘everyone’s favourite invertebrate fossil,’ are a class of marine arthropods which are often well preserved and of striking appearance.
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