It's more likely because we know, for fact, that every animal with confirmed flippers has proportionally much longer finger bones than those in the OP.
To be fair, whilst I'm pretty sure the Meaty one might be a bit too bulky, John's one really just looks dessicated. There's a reason one doesn't shrinkwrap mammals.
It always fucking is. Remember that "radical" takes back in the day were shit like: >Stegosaurus could fly >Parasaurolophus could breathe fire >Tricerotops and Torosaurus are the same species >Tyrannosaurus was a scavenger because it had poor eyesight >Sauropods were aquatic
And so on.
dog cetacean is best
It's more likely because we know, for fact, that every animal with confirmed flippers has proportionally much longer finger bones than those in the OP.
>And then I told Tiktaalik, well, what if I DID go back? You should have seen his face LMAO
Evolutionist cope
>hey guys, everyone look at me! I'm so retarded! Please, oh please give me attention, for I will surely starve to death otherwise!
(You)
Where'd the hind legs go?
they're still there, just becoming vestigial
>last version inexplicably has hind limbs that are 50% smaller than those in the fossil skeleton
Que?
how scientists would think tigers looked
Either the second or third one could easily be the more correct one
Is the "real animal" just a cope by fatasses?
All marine mammals have some substantial heft to them, anon.
What about otters?
They're pretty sturdy for something the size of a large housecat.
If you're in water you need a lot of subcutaneous fat for buoyancy and insulation.
real animals have CURVES!
>your terrestrial period has ended
To be fair, whilst I'm pretty sure the Meaty one might be a bit too bulky, John's one really just looks dessicated. There's a reason one doesn't shrinkwrap mammals.
Conservative take is always more accurate
It always fucking is. Remember that "radical" takes back in the day were shit like:
>Stegosaurus could fly
>Parasaurolophus could breathe fire
>Tricerotops and Torosaurus are the same species
>Tyrannosaurus was a scavenger because it had poor eyesight
>Sauropods were aquatic
And so on.
>Tricerotops and Torosaurus are the same species
>Tyrannosaurus was a scavenger because it had poor eyesight
Jack Horner would like to know your address
Yeah? Well when he comes by, I can fucking explain to him have wolves have shit eyesight and are still active predators.
>Sauropods were aquatic
how else could their body weight support them
it's still true
were you there? didn't think so
jeses christ you're retarded
>Muh square cube law
Is not real. There is nothing a number cruncher can do to deny the existence of real animals
This.
Can't wait for featherfags to weep bloody tears when their grandchildren force them concede that dinosaurs didn't have any feathers.
Yes
Modern one has the legs too short for the skeleton
>Conservative take is always more accurate
Counterpoint: Peacocks.
yaaay