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wrong direction might have been impaired its balance. Vertebrae might
not have developed in the neck region, or might have been shaped in
such a way as to put pressure on the nerves. The possibilities are endless.
If a living thing's bones had developed by chance, then a great many
such deficient or deformed anatomy should result.
Yet the layers of the Earth contain only flawless, regular fossils. This
very absence of intermediate forms heads the list of subjects that evolu-
tionists are reluctant to face. This clearly shows that living things did not
evolve from one another, but were all created separately, each with their
own unique structure.
The theory of reptiles evolving into birds will go down in history as
an example of the magnitude of the errors that Darwinism can lead to.
Alan Feduccia, for instance, says:
Well, I've studied bird skulls for 25 years and I don't see any similari-
ties whatsoever. I just don't see it. . . The theropod origins of birds, in my
opinion, will be the greatest embarrassment of paleontology of the
20th century. 44
Larry Martin, an expert in the anatomy of archaic birds at the
University of Kansas, says:
To tell you the truth, if I had to support the dinosaur origin of birds with
those characters, I’d be embarrassed every time I had to get up and talk
about it. 45

THE UNIQUE CREATION IN THE AVIAN LUNG
Another instance that invalidates the claim that birds evolved from
reptiles is the unique creation of birds’ lungs. The respiratory systems of
terrestrial vertebrates and of birds work in completely different ways.
Birds have a greater oxygen requirement than terrestrial animals and
must transmit oxygen to their cells much faster. A terrestrial lung cannot,
therefore, provide the level of oxygen that birds need. In fact, avian
lungs have been specially created to supply the oxygen required for
flight.