Creationists have long speculated about the earth’s environment prior to the global Flood—conditions which may have contributed to the long human life spans recorded in the Biblical record of Genesis. Specifically, it has been hypothesized by some that the pre-Flood earth atmosphere had higher levels of oxygen and a greater atmospheric pressure than we currently observe.

Nearly 20 years ago, a team of anthropologists presented the finding of a fossil skull that was very chimp-like in many respects.¹ However, the skull had several unusual features that led to the claim that the ape-like creature was an early bipedal ancestor from the early stages of human evolution.

The platypus is perhaps the most evolution-defying creature on Earth.