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How would creationists be able to demonstrate that wolves and dogs were not created independently?
Who said they were?How would creationists be able to demonstrate that wolves and dogs were not created independently?
Who said they were?
In order to do that, we would, first, have to assume that Canis lupus and C. lupus familiaris were once two different species. Why would we do that?I'm asking if creationists can demonstrate that wolves and dogs were not created independently.
In order to do that, we would, first, have to assume that Canis lupus and C. lupus familiaris were once two different species. Why would we do that?
By Linnaeus' standards, they are the same species because they produce fertile young. DNA taxonomy may give us more precise insights.
The Biblical narrative says that all the land animals were created on the same day [#6]. The onus of proof otherwise would be on a challenger, not those who accept that model.
And I'm going to agree with you, if you expect Christians to adopt and defend its premise.I'm going to wager right now that the question I posed in the OP goes unanswered...
Wolfs, coyotes, jackals, dingos, and domesticated dogs when crossbred all produce fertile young.By Linnaeus' standards, they are the same species because they produce fertile young. DNA taxonomy may give us more precise insights.
And I'm going to agree with you, if you expect Christians to adopt and defend its premise.
That onus lies with one who would challenge Genesis 1:24-25, not those who accept it.What I expect is that creationists can defend their ideas.
That onus lies with one who would challenge Genesis 1:24-25, not those who accept it.
Or even that they are distinctly different creatures. We have different names for the various breeds of C.l. familiaris. Must we produce different prototypical origins for them, too?Except there is nothing in there that specifically says dogs and wolves were not created independently.
@KomatiiteBIF , if human ethnicities can be so different, why is that a problem for animal breeds/sub-species?
How would creationists be able to demonstrate that wolves and dogs were not created independently?
Canines when crossbred produce fertile young. Equines and felines do not. All canines have 78 chromosomes. Horses, donkeys, and zebras have different numbers of chromosomes. It's the same for felines.all canines are of the same kind, all equines---as are all felines--Horses and zebras can crossbreed, so can tigers and lions
If they can crossbreed, they are the same kind.