Dinosaur footprints
They are an example of a trace fossil
A dinosaur footprint.
Yes, footprints that are preserved in rock, such as those of extinct dinosaurs, are fossils. Such fossils are known as ''trace fossils'' , as opposed to ''body fossils'' which are fossilized remnants of the hard parts of these ancient organisms.
A hardened and preserved footprint is an example of a fossilized trace fossil. Trace fossils are marks or imprints left behind by ancient organisms, providing insights into their behaviors and interactions with their environment.
A footprint left in a river bank is an example of a cast fossil. Over time, the footprint fills in with sediment and hardens, leaving a casting of the footprint.
This is called a trace fossil. or a mold.
They are an example of a trace fossil
a trace fossil is like cast, mold, or trace fossil
A trace fossil was an imprint left behind by an animal that hardens and turns to stone
coal is not a trace fossil
The answer is trace fossil. Why? Because a body fossil is a fossil of a part of the animal. Which means a hole is nowhere apart of animal. And a dead one at that.
Indeed: a Trace Fossil is that of a burrow, footprint, coprolite, etc that's not a fossil of the animal itself that left the trace.