Anat Rec (Hoboken) January 2010 PMID 19937636

New phylogenetic analysis of the family elephantidae based on cranial-dental morphology.

Nancy E Todd

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Peak: 2 in May 2021
across 3 sources since Oct 2019

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The overall tone shows skepticism towards flood myths and creationist ideas, with posts analyzing how rapid speciation conflicts with biblical timelines, such as the comment that 'creationism absolutely requires speciation to be possible, common and unbelievably fast.' The examples, including references to math calculations and the diversity of proboscideans, reflect a mixture of curiosity and critique, emphasizing scientific evidence over religious narratives.

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Most discussions challenge creationist views, indicating disagreement with traditional interpretations of Earth's history.

InterestModerate interest

The debates about proboscidean diversity and evolution generate some curiosity among participants.

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Commenters actively debate scientific and religious perspectives, referencing calculations and scientific concepts.

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The discussions seem to influence perspectives on evolution versus creationism, highlighting scientific debates' significance.

Abstract in brief

  • A recent phylogenetic study of the Elephantidae family, based on cranial and dental morphology, revises previous classifications due to new specimens and methods, revealing complex evolutionary relationships.
  • The analysis finds that early Loxodonta and early Mammuthus are very similar in dental features, and that the Elephas lineage is not a single, unified group, implying multiple migration events between Africa and Eurasia.
  • The results suggest that Stegotetrabelodon may have led to Mammuthus, while Primelephas is likely the ancestor of both Loxodonta and Elephas, indicating a more intricate story of elephant evolution and geographic spread.]

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The Yorkshire Palaeontologist
@YorkshirePalaeo · X

@JLee2027 @pray2pesci @NanjemoyKev @A_Damned_smith @PraiseHisName50 @RossGilroy @sendmixsignals @tk_the_kitsune @SecularSandwich @Quin4Trump @BlueDragonsFang @Tiffany_Stuff @waragoodwarfare @willsworldview @tklforgiven @hauxton @Chortling_Man @Wolfpak561 @WondersNorbit @StillDizzy2 @Cern_lXXl @KaasKeizer @horusrage @1pckt @JohnKrahn2 @WmManry @SPortoghesi @zapher134 @TakeThatDarwin @Ramirezplayer @zypisfy @MucusMucous @oohglobbits5 @SBuddie1877 @Falchion14 @peter_telecom @DelSur742 @Janetb172 @HeathenSawyer @CollinOctantis @tarquinrees @EricBonner31 @tcunderdahl @globalist13903 @RealAnonDouche @TJaytheist @GoatMunch @giomis4 @ACoventryScone Everything fits? The probiscideans plus necessary food alone would take up 60% of the space on the ark... (See video by @Gutsick_Gibbon for the maths: https://t.co/f9a3EKPROd) Oh and evolution is tested daily

Nov 3, 2021 · 2 likes · 199 followers View post →
Andrew Chapman
@AndrewRChapman · X

@orna_verum @ScienceQriosity @kim_because @ArchLuminous @dirk_fasshauer @SammyTosser @ahrehead @DebbiePalm2 @SapienWoman @Vickie627 @PaulStetson13 @VinceGottalotta @NikkiNorker @xAtheosx @AdorablePodcast @Thedukeistheman @DickChibbles556 @BassistOld @_Kel_Varnsen_ @RobfromMO @DigiMalice @Krispi_Largo @skeeduu @therrienv @TaiDecker @missled2u @PeterBartholo14 @Badams820 @Trumpster20 @Rjocore1 @mathmomma24 @PoliSockPuppet @MJB24681 @jkoff609 @ziggystardogs @Cerulea78083156 @JeffreySHarper1 @MistressRedWasp @ziggywilde @HappyAutumn2022 @__TeekeeMon @stupidmaggats @asjah8 @jdd2169 @WokeNinjaET @LauraSimbell1 @_CapitalOffense @johnmor49451893 What I find fuckin hilarious about this is that creationism absolutely requires speciation to be possible, common and unbelievably fast! https://t.co/qRsvxOsf4T Impossibly fast changes required under his BS.

Feb 28, 2023 · 1 like · 989 followers View post →
Asher Clark
@Abolition__Now · X

@darwintojesus Daniel, your flood myth is ridiculous. Mathematically, it just doesn’t work. In so many ways but here’s one: https://t.co/cMLLv0orCV

Aug 4, 2025 · 1 like · 1 share · 892 followers View post →
Julian Norris
@Paleoguy073 · X

@8GraySpaceBass_ @RJDownard @NHoomans @Lintpop @CubeSteve @BRijswijk @gregowoc @turboman80 @penguinteamsix @TakeThatDarwin @ScientiaPercept @1Quetzalcoatl1 @cannoli1000 @taygee @tj10001110101 @DrSly16 @manchestermelly @bobfish1973 @RainyThorsday @CallMeEOnly @PhilBrown62 @Pope_of_Atheism @nobodyonit @Danthemanbot @AiG Time certainly helps given the vast diversity of life. While creationists must try to fit super speciation within a timeframe of a couple hundred years maybe thousand. But the lottery analogy is bad because natural selection isn’t random. https://t.co/ZkPPuf3GoP

Dec 11, 2022 · 1 like · 374 followers View post →
GerdaC
@realgerda · X

@autocorrect2_0 @TZaphirax 1. It's you who's excusing rape. 2. It's you whose using witch doctor bullshit to "find" pointers to Jesus in the Bible. 3. It's you who's trimming out Abe's telling God he's way old. 4. Gutsick Gibbon. Come for the beatdown; stay for the science: https://t.co/efaCd70OJD

Jan 27, 2024 · 1 like · 80 followers View post →
Predead Atheist Walrus
@AWULgarity · X

RT @Abolition__Now: @darwintojesus Daniel, your flood myth is ridiculous. Mathematically, it just doesn’t work. In so many ways but here’s…

Aug 4, 2025 · 1 share · 1,026 followers View post →

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Predead Atheist Walrus
@AWULgarity · X

RT @Abolition__Now: @darwintojesus Daniel, your flood myth is ridiculous. Mathematically, it just doesn’t work. In so many ways but here’s…

Aug 4, 2025 · 1 share · 1,026 followers View post →
Asher Clark
@Abolition__Now · X

@darwintojesus Daniel, your flood myth is ridiculous. Mathematically, it just doesn’t work. In so many ways but here’s one: https://t.co/cMLLv0orCV

Aug 4, 2025 · 1 like · 1 share · 892 followers View post →
Asher Clark
@Abolition__Now · X

@duhrealsoulking @nicholelizaq @AiG I didn’t make it myself but this is still proof. Just wanted to clarify that. Start at 19:18. The summary of the first half of the video is overviewing the insane diversity of Proboscideans. 2/2 https://t.co/1LJFolF0EK

Jul 19, 2025 · 892 followers View post →
Asher Clark
@Abolition__Now · X

@ArkEncounter How did all the Proboscideans magically speciate so quickly after this fictional flood? https://t.co/1LJFolF0EK

Jan 19, 2025 · 892 followers View post →
GerdaC
@realgerda · X

@autocorrect2_0 @TZaphirax 1. It's you who's excusing rape. 2. It's you whose using witch doctor bullshit to "find" pointers to Jesus in the Bible. 3. It's you who's trimming out Abe's telling God he's way old. 4. Gutsick Gibbon. Come for the beatdown; stay for the science: https://t.co/efaCd70OJD

Jan 27, 2024 · 1 like · 80 followers View post →
Andrew Chapman
@AndrewRChapman · X

@orna_verum @ScienceQriosity @kim_because @ArchLuminous @dirk_fasshauer @SammyTosser @ahrehead @DebbiePalm2 @SapienWoman @Vickie627 @PaulStetson13 @VinceGottalotta @NikkiNorker @xAtheosx @AdorablePodcast @Thedukeistheman @DickChibbles556 @BassistOld @_Kel_Varnsen_ @RobfromMO @DigiMalice @Krispi_Largo @skeeduu @therrienv @TaiDecker @missled2u @PeterBartholo14 @Badams820 @Trumpster20 @Rjocore1 @mathmomma24 @PoliSockPuppet @MJB24681 @jkoff609 @ziggystardogs @Cerulea78083156 @JeffreySHarper1 @MistressRedWasp @ziggywilde @HappyAutumn2022 @__TeekeeMon @stupidmaggats @asjah8 @jdd2169 @WokeNinjaET @LauraSimbell1 @_CapitalOffense @johnmor49451893 What I find fuckin hilarious about this is that creationism absolutely requires speciation to be possible, common and unbelievably fast! https://t.co/qRsvxOsf4T Impossibly fast changes required under his BS.

Feb 28, 2023 · 1 like · 989 followers View post →
Julian Norris
@Paleoguy073 · X

@8GraySpaceBass_ @RJDownard @NHoomans @Lintpop @CubeSteve @BRijswijk @gregowoc @turboman80 @penguinteamsix @TakeThatDarwin @ScientiaPercept @1Quetzalcoatl1 @cannoli1000 @taygee @tj10001110101 @DrSly16 @manchestermelly @bobfish1973 @RainyThorsday @CallMeEOnly @PhilBrown62 @Pope_of_Atheism @nobodyonit @Danthemanbot @AiG Time certainly helps given the vast diversity of life. While creationists must try to fit super speciation within a timeframe of a couple hundred years maybe thousand. But the lottery analogy is bad because natural selection isn’t random. https://t.co/ZkPPuf3GoP

Dec 11, 2022 · 1 like · 374 followers View post →
The Yorkshire Palaeontologist
@YorkshirePalaeo · X

@JLee2027 @pray2pesci @NanjemoyKev @A_Damned_smith @PraiseHisName50 @RossGilroy @sendmixsignals @tk_the_kitsune @SecularSandwich @Quin4Trump @BlueDragonsFang @Tiffany_Stuff @waragoodwarfare @willsworldview @tklforgiven @hauxton @Chortling_Man @Wolfpak561 @WondersNorbit @StillDizzy2 @Cern_lXXl @KaasKeizer @horusrage @1pckt @JohnKrahn2 @WmManry @SPortoghesi @zapher134 @TakeThatDarwin @Ramirezplayer @zypisfy @MucusMucous @oohglobbits5 @SBuddie1877 @Falchion14 @peter_telecom @DelSur742 @Janetb172 @HeathenSawyer @CollinOctantis @tarquinrees @EricBonner31 @tcunderdahl @globalist13903 @RealAnonDouche @TJaytheist @GoatMunch @giomis4 @ACoventryScone Everything fits? The probiscideans plus necessary food alone would take up 60% of the space on the ark... (See video by @Gutsick_Gibbon for the maths: https://t.co/f9a3EKPROd) Oh and evolution is tested daily

Nov 3, 2021 · 2 likes · 199 followers View post →
GOD
@aikiwolfie · X

Proboscideans Preclude Young Earth Creationism | Bite-Sized Busts https://t.co/Yueg2fT2sU via @YouTube

Jun 17, 2021 · 193 followers View post →
Nesslig201
@Nesslig201 · X

Proboscideans trample YEC flat https://t.co/3Yb6VdZklg

May 21, 2021 · 104 followers View post →