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1. Jake C Had this To Say

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   The so-called “missing link” between apes and humans was a source of debate in the 19th and early 20th century. They’ve since found dozens to hundreds of fossils dating to several million years ago that outline a morphological history of the hominid family. First of all, fossils are very rare. Only less than one in a thousand animals actually become fossils when they die. Sterile hybrids do occur in nature, but they are somewhat rare. The fact that we have so many no-longer-missing links makes the odds of all of them being crossbreeds a laughable claim. There are other reasons, too, I’m sure, but I’m not a paleontologist so I can’t be sure of them. Presumably, crossbreeds would leave a distinctive sign in their distribution, though I can’t be sure.

2. Susanta D Had this To Say

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   Evolution is the formation of complex forms from the simpler ones. So when a complex group arise from a simpler one, it doesn’t usually do it through a single leap. It passes through several intermediate stages in it’s passage from one type to another.
   This intermediate forms are the heart of evolution. They give proof that each form or groups are not separately originated, rather one form give rise to another.
   The link must be able to reproduce, otherwise it can’t give rise to the new forms.
   The links or intermediate forms whose fossils have been found or which are living and identified are called “Connecting Links”. For example Archeopteryx(fossilized) is the connecting link between Reptiles and Birds
   But the intermediate forms which are not yet found, scientists prepare a model based on available Information which is called Missing link. For example the link between hoofed mammals and aquatic mammals(Whale) was a Missing link till it’s fossil was found recently.