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ne of the living species that suddenly appear in the fossil record,
proving that none of these species ever underwent any changes
throughout the length of their occurrence in
the fossil record, is the bat. The fact that the
oldest fossil bats are identical to those of the present
day shows that these creatures have come down un-
changed to modern times. Even evolutionists admit in
evolutionist sources that this fact represents a terrible
quandary for their theory. The evolutionist scientist
Jeff Hecht expresses this fact in these terms:
[T]he origins of bats have been a puzzle. Even
the earliest bat fossils, from about 50 million
years ago, have wings that closely resemble
those of modern bats. 1
As we have seen, fossils totally under-
mine the claims of the theory of evolution. Had
evolution really taken place, then we should
have found a fossil which was in the process of
turning into a bat. Yet, the bat is the same now as
it was 50 million years ago. This is a major prob-
lem for the idea of bat evolution. The evolutionist
scientist Jeff Hecht admits this:
[I]t may be difficult to find an intermediate form
that shows how bats evolved their wings. 2
Evolutionists are well aware that the present-day
A bat fossil approxi-
fossil record is exceedingly rich. The NAS states the fact in mately 33.7 to 53 mil-
its own booklet. Yet, no trace has been found of the imagi- lion years old.
nary creature assumed to have been the ancestor of the bat.

1- Jeff Hecht, 'Branching Out', New Scientist, 10 October 1998,
vol 160, issue 2155, p. 14
2- Jeff Hecht, 'Branching Out', New Scientist, 10 October 1998,
vol 160, issue 2155, p. 14

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