Living intermediate species exist that bridge major evolutionary transitions
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 93/100
Extant transitional species and lineages that bridge major evolutionary steps have been well-documented in various taxa, supporting the occurrence of evolutionary transitions.
Evidence for · 2
Major evolutionary transitions in ant agriculture
2008 · cited by 669
Paper 1 identifies extant, relict attine ant species that occupy transitional phylogenetic positions between major agricultural systems.
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Advances in the Reconstruction of Ungulate Ecomorphology with Application to Early Fossil Equids
2002 · cited by 495
Paper 3 examines archaic fossil and extant ungulates spanning the browsing-grazing transition, highlighting intermediate forms and dietary states.