More evidence of evolution?

[Big_TJ]

Take a look at this story today

BBC NEWS | Health | Boy born with 24 fingers and toes

For years, persons borned with a sixth finger, which has been smaller than the other 5. Is this a new "species" development in progress?

 

[camanintx]

Is this a new "species" development in progress?

Only if all of the polydactyl people got together and stopped interbreeding with the rest of the human population. Then maybe after many more generations there might be enough genetic difference that they couldn't breed with other humans anymore.

 

[painted wolf]

Actually it's more of a developmental throwback. Caused by an error of the Hox gene Sonic hedgehog. The first tetrapods had as many as eight or twelve digits per limb.

Species do not arise from "hopeful monsters".
And this kind of polydactyly isn't that uncommon. I've seen photos of similar examples from 2002.

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