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Haeckel's comparision of embryos of Pig, Cow, Rabbit and Man. Artist: Ernst Haeckel

Haeckel's comparision of embryos of Pig, Cow, Rabbit and Man. Artist: Ernst Haeckel

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Haeckel's comparision of embryos of Pig, Cow, Rabbit and Man. Top row, all embryos show gill slit at O, demonstrating his Recapitulation theory: An embryo during development (Ontogeny) diplays whole evolutionary history of the species (Phylogeny).

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  1. Ernst Haeckel, attributed to: {German}: Professor of comparative anatomy, biologist, scientistSearch Wikipedia for Ernst Haeckel
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