Fabled Missing Link is Found; You Can Be One, Too
The biggest news on Google today is that scientists found a a 47 million-year-old fossil of a primate that appears to be the “Holy Grail” of evolution, the so-called Missing Link itself between humans and apes. Dubbed Darwinius Masillae (since it is proving Darwin’s theory of evolution), the almost perfectly intact specimen is causing a ton of discussion online. Google dedicated their logo today to the discovery:
The lemur-like creature has opposable thumbs, is named Ida, and will likely be a part of scientific history for centuries, if not forever. When I hear of a link finally being found between man and ape, I think, “How can I help man become more like ape?” As a result, here are the top 6 monkey costumes at Hollywood Toys and Costumes.com:
1. Adult Gorilla Costume (pictured above, with optional giant inflatable banana) – fits most adults, baffles most evolutionary theorists
2. Adult Baboon Mask – What coupld be cuter than a giant red ape nose and blue dimples? Yeah, just about anything
3. Toddler Cuddly Monkey Costume – Your little monkey will look like one too, with attached ears, mittens and even cute litle monkey toes!
4. Barrel Of Monkeys Adult Costume (pictured below) – comes with the barrel, plus two hand puppets, so you can have your own little Missing Link Family
5. Curious George Foam Masks (4 count) – put one on each member of your family and drive the scientific community crazy
6. Baby Flying Monkey of Oz Bunting Costume – Dress your little one as a terror straight out of the Wizard of Oz… and he still looks so cute!
Here are some great articles I found about this story:
- Darwinius masillae at Science Blogs
- Missing Link Found: Darwinius Masillae aka Ida (PHOTOS and VIDEO) at Bitten and Bound, which included this video:
- Creationist Reactions to “Darwinius Masillae” at The Sensuous Curmudgeon
- Scientists Find Missing Link: It’s a Fameball at Gawker
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