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The main kind of dinosaur fossils are dinosaur bones buried in the earth. Paleontologists dig them up and assemble them. Other kinds of fossils are footprints that were laid down in mud that hardened, eggs that were covered with mud that hardened, and the outlines of skin or feathers. Scientists are trying to recover dinosaur DNA.
Dinosaur fossils are any piece of evidence that was preserved in some form, and was left by dinosaurs. These include remains, such as bones and eggshells, as well as footprints. Even dinosaur dung is considered a fossil!
A dinosaur fossil is a part of the animal that lived millions of years ago, or the shape of one of the parts of the dinosaur that is now preserved in a rock.
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What is the definition for fossil?
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals,plants anything that has life and which were in the past.Like the skeletons of Dinosaurs are there which are also fossils.
How do fossils show that rock at the top of mountains was once under water?
Not all fossils prove that a mountain top or any place was once under water.
How many different ways can fossils form?
When most people think of fossils they think of dinosaur skeletons and large bones, but there are many different types of fossils to be found. Palaeontologists, people who study fossils, divide them into two major types - body fossils and trace fossils. Body fossils show us what a plant or animal looked like. The first type, body fossils, are the fossilised remains of an animal or plant, like bones, shells and leaves. These can be mould and cast fossils, like most of the fossilised dinosaur skeletons and big bones we see, replacement fossils, like petrified wood, or whole body fossils - mammoths caught in ice, or insects trapped in amber. Petrified wood, frozen mammoths, and insects in amber are all body fossils. The second type of fossil records the activity of an animal. Known as trace fossils, these include footprints, trackways, and coprolites (fossil poo!). Footprints and coprolite are trace fossils - they show us how an animal lived.
Why are fossils of age greater than 3000 million years so rare?
Early organisms lacked skeletons and other hard structures that are most likely to be fossilized.
Which sedimentary rock is made of Skeletal remains of organisms?
Limestones are sedimentary rocks made of skeletal remains. Limestones are recognizable because they react with Acid. Crystalline limestone are micro skeletons with large visible crystals. Micritic limestone is lithographic limestone and it is basically fine grained mud with micro-skeletons. Fossiliferous limestone is made with whole fossils in my experience mostly shells. Coquina is parts of skeletons pressed together. The difference between coquina and fossiliferous is that coquina doesn't have whole fossils. Lastly there is chalk. This is a lot of microorganisms remains pressed together.
What did the ancient Chinese think fossils where?
The ancient Chinese thought that dinosaur fossils were dragon skeletons.
What animals don't become fossils?
Any internal organs. Only bones become fossils.
What is the definition for fossil?
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals,plants anything that has life and which were in the past.Like the skeletons of Dinosaurs are there which are also fossils.
What evidence was found of the Coelophysis?
The evidence of Coelophysis are multiple fossilized skeletons. Some of them were complete skeletons, which are rare when it comes to dinosaur fossils. There is one known species from the Coelophysis genus.
Fossils can only be produced from animals that have hard skeletons true or false?
Fossils are produced by a combination of heat pressure in the earth crust. Prehistoric plants and animals created fossil fuels.
What does palaeontologist?
palaeontologists study the dinosaurs and there fossils , the also dig for them and put together the dinosaurs skeletons when they have found all the bones to the dinosaur
How do fossils show that rock at the top of mountains was once under water?
Not all fossils prove that a mountain top or any place was once under water.
Did dodos actually exist?
Yes, Dodo birds existed. There are sketches and drawings, and there are also skeletons and fossils. Don't ask such stupid questions anymore.
Which rock was formed from skeleton and shells of sea animals and plants?
Coral is the hard rock-like substance that is formed by skeletons of tiny sea animals. These calcareous skeletons build up and form islands and reefs.
How many different ways can fossils form?
When most people think of fossils they think of dinosaur skeletons and large bones, but there are many different types of fossils to be found. Palaeontologists, people who study fossils, divide them into two major types - body fossils and trace fossils. Body fossils show us what a plant or animal looked like. The first type, body fossils, are the fossilised remains of an animal or plant, like bones, shells and leaves. These can be mould and cast fossils, like most of the fossilised dinosaur skeletons and big bones we see, replacement fossils, like petrified wood, or whole body fossils - mammoths caught in ice, or insects trapped in amber. Petrified wood, frozen mammoths, and insects in amber are all body fossils. The second type of fossil records the activity of an animal. Known as trace fossils, these include footprints, trackways, and coprolites (fossil poo!). Footprints and coprolite are trace fossils - they show us how an animal lived.
How are fossils rare in preCambrian rocks?
The Cambrian Era saw the arrival of species that had skeletons or at least carapaces. Prior to this, there were indeed soft-bodied animals such as worms and jellyfish, but these type of tissue do not preserve well, and in addition they are very prone to scavenging by bacteria and so on.
Which type of fossils is found only rarely?
Maybe a T rex or some other kind of dinosaur
