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Transitional Forms - Transitional forms are fossil or living organisms that show a change from one species to another. A transitional form that has not yet been found is colloquially called a '[[missing link]]'.

'''Transitional forms''' are [[fossil]] or living [[organism]]s that show a change from one [[species]] to another. A transitional form that has not yet been found is colloquially called a '[[missing link]]'.

Currently many Americans feel that the fossil record contains many gaps [http://www.conservapedia.com/Theory_of_evolution#Lack_of_Any_Clear_Transitional_Forms].

Currently many [[American]]s feel that the fossil record contains many gaps [http://www.conservapedia.com/Theory_of_evolution#Lack_of_Any_Clear_Transitional_Forms].

Paleontologists typically reject this claim and some work has been done to provide the general public a better understanding of the complete fossil record.  One such attempt is that by Kathleen Hunt who created a Transitional Vertebrate Fossil FAQ [http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/faq-transitional.html].

[[Paleontology|Paleontologists]] typically reject this claim and some work has been done to provide the general public a better understanding of the complete fossil record.  One such attempt is that by [[Kathleen Hunt]] who created a Transitional Vertebrate Fossil FAQ [http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/faq-transitional.html].

The Transitional Vertebrate Fossil FAQ covers two broad categories:

The Transitional Vertebrate Fossil FAQ covers two broad categories:

PART I has FISHES TO FIRST MAMMALS & BIRDS:

PART I has [[FISH]]ES TO FIRST [[MAMMAL]]S & [[BIRD]]S:

[http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/faq-transitional/part1a.html]

[http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/faq-transitional/part1a.html]

PART 2 has transitions among mammals (starting with primates), including numerous species-to-species transitions, discussion, and references.

PART 2 has transitions among mammals (starting with [[primate]]s), including numerous species-to-species transitions, discussion, and references.

[http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/faq-transitional/part2a.html]

[http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/faq-transitional/part2a.html]

To skip directly to the primate fossil discussion (includes humans) view this link: [http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/faq-transitional/part2a.html#primate]

To skip directly to the primate fossil discussion (includes [[human]]s) view this link: [http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/faq-transitional/part2a.html#primate]