Buffon's evolutionary ideas were limited; he believed each of the original forms had arisen through spontaneous generation and that each was shaped by "internal moulds" that limited the amount of change.
Gagasan evolusi Buffon terbatas; ia meyakini bahwa setiap bentuk asli berkembang melalui generasi spontan dan masing-masing terbentuk oleh "modul-modul internal" yang membatasi sejumlah perubahan.