Mammals
Live-birth or Eggs?
Evolutionists aren’t joking when they ask, “What came first, the live-birth or the egg?” Evolutionists generally consider the egg-laying mode of reproduction to be more primitive than live-bearing. If egg-laying really is more primitive, then where are all the early egg-laying mammals?
The Platypus—Egg Laying Mammal?
The platypus has perplexed scientists since its discovery by Europeans in the late 18th century. There is nothing in the fossil record to indicate that the platypus was ever anything other than a platypus. It is not a living “transitional” form. It is a truly unique creature, and one that continues to baffle those who insist on making it fit into an evolutionary tree.
Apes and Tools
While apes are skilled tool-users, their skills are generally no better than the abilities of some birds, dolphins, and some elephants. As creationists, we know that the anatomical similarities between man and ape are the result not of a common ancestor, but of a common Creator. Furthermore, man was made in God’s image (Genesis 1:26–27).
The Cat Kind
Whether it’s a fierce tiger basking in the sunshine or a fun-loving tomcat crouched and waiting to play with its owner, one of the most beautiful of God’s creatures is the cat. Big or small, roaring or purring, cats possess unique characteristics: they are meticulous groomers, they love to slink, pounce, and play, and they are independent.
The Dog Kind
The originally created canine, like all kinds of creatures, was created to reproduce after its kind. The canine genome originally created by God has provided the raw material for an innumerable variety of canines, but they are all still canines. No evolution in the molecules-to-man sense was required to produce dog diversity.
Articles About Mammals
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Magazine ArticleSpectacular, Surprising SealsSept. 1, 2000, pp. 28–32
Around the world, seals and sea lions represent different things to different people.
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Pterosaurs and Bats Have Always Been Pterosaurs and Bats!March 10, 2000
These photographs show that bats have always been bats.
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Magazine ArticleBelieve It or Not . . . Rats Can Be Cute, TooJune 1, 1999, pp. 21–22
Of all the smaller animals that people keep as pets, rats are among the most intelligent, playful, inquisitive and affectionate.
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Magazine ArticleRats: No Evolution!June 1, 1999, pp. 18–20
The small animals we call rats come in two types, the black rat and the Norway rat (Rattus rattus and R. norvegicus), and they have lived with man throughout history.
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Technical Research PaperPanda Thumbs Its Nose at the Dysteleological Arguments of the Atheist Stephen Jay GouldApril 1, 1999, pp. 45–48
The panda’s ‘odd’ forelimb arrangement has an enlarged wristbone ‘digit’ commonly called the panda’s ‘thumb’.
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Magazine ArticleThe Dracula Connection to a Young EarthDec. 1, 1998, pp. 32–33
Some scientists have suggested that the vampire bat developed its blood-sucking practice while it was an insect-eater, as most bats are.
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Magazine ArticleBats: Sophistication in MiniatureDec. 1, 1998, pp. 28–31
When it comes to hunting and catching prey, few creatures use a system as complex and highly specialized as that of the insect-eating bats.
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Magazine ArticleKangaroos: God’s Amazing CraftsmanshipJune 1, 1998, pp. 28–31
Kangaroos' faces, the way they carry their young in a pouch, their phenomenal leaping power, and their deadly 'karate kicking' have long intrigued people.
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Magazine ArticleLasting ImpressionsMarch 1, 1998, pp. 44–46
Skunks, like many other creatures, have design features which can help them to cope in a post-Fall world, after the Curse on all creation because of Adam's rebellion.
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Magazine ArticleCamels—Confirmation of CreationSept. 1, 1997, pp. 26–29
It is a dry, hot, day in the desert. There is no water in sight. The wind is thick with sand, and the dunes continually shift underfoot. These conditions prove no problem for the camel.
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Magazine ArticleWhy Pandas Have Six FingersMarch 1, 1995, pp. 39–40
The red panda is supposed to show evidence for evolution. We are told it is a meat-eater that no longer eats meat, and it has supposedly evolved a small 'sixth finger' from a wristbone.
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Magazine ArticleBat Sonar Points to CreationJune 1, 1994, pp. 6–7
‘This sonar [of the bat] is a marvellous discriminator: in a bat–swarm, in cave or night air, a bat can know its own sound among thousands of mobile neighbours, even detecting its own signals.
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Magazine ArticleBeaversMarch 1, 1993, pp. 38–41
The dam building ability of beavers is fairly well known, but beavers possess other amazing design features which God has included in their anatomy.
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Magazine ArticleDo Drinking Giraffes Have Headaches?March 1, 1992, pp. 22–23
Darwin saw no problems with giraffe evolution. However, he was not aware of certain problems peculiar to giraffes which make his easy assumption of giraffe evolution even more difficult to accept.
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Magazine ArticleWonderfully Made … the ArmadilloSept. 1, 1991, pp. 32–34
Should you venture into the south-eastern United States, or almost anywhere south of there into South America, you might be treated to the sight of an armadillo.
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Magazine ArticleNature Spot: Why Numbats Have TeethSept. 1, 1990, pp. 51–52
Why do numbats have teeth? If you think it’s because they need to chew, try again!
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Magazine ArticleThe Bear That Isn’t!Sept. 1, 1989, pp. 16–20
The all-knowing and wise Creator designed the lovable Australian koala to be what he is: unique!
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Magazine ArticleAustralia’s Amazing Kangaroos and the Birth of Their YoungSept. 1, 1988, pp. 8–13
They’re Australia’s best-known marsupials - and they display all the evidence of planned, purposeful creation.
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Magazine ArticleDid You Know: Red PandaJune 1, 1986, pp. 15–16
The raccoon-like Red Panda is supposed to show us good proof of evolution. We are told it is a meat-eater that no longer eats meat.
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