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Why might fossils of warm-weather animals be found in Antarctica?
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It is said that Antarctica was once a warm continent, Therefore it once held warm weather animals, But the climate started to change and it became cold, Therefore the fossils of warm blooded animals can be found in Antarctica.
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The world's climate was warmer and Antarctica was part of a much larger continent lying further North.
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What kinds of fossils have been found on Antarctica?
I'm not sure of what fossils were found in Antarctica from all time periods, but I do know that there were a variety of plants and animals there during the Mesozoic. Some of the animals that I will list were found in Australia, which, at this time, was connected to Antarctica and had the same kinds of fauna and flora, as well as climate. Fossils of dinosaurs like Antarctopelta (an ankylosaur), Antarctosaurus (a sauropod), Cryolophosaurus (a theropod), and Leallynasaura (a small, herbivorous, bipedal dinosaur). There were amphibians, including the 16 foot long Koolasuchus, that filled a niche similar to modern crocodillians. In the shallow seas and/or rivers there were also plesiosaurs. The plants were adapted for a cool climate with cold winters, and included conifers and ferns, as well as mosses and lichens.
What kingdom is fossils?
Fossils can be any Kingdom. We have found fossils of plants, worms, animals plus many others.
Who went to Antarctica and reported seeing fossils but did not collect them?
The first fossil discovered in Antarctica was a Nodosaurid Ankylosaur. It was found in 1986.
How does the biogeography of fossils support evolutionary?
Modern plants and animals resemble fossils found in the same area.
Dinosaur fossils have been found on every continent except?
Dinosaurs have been found on all 7 continents, even Antarctica.
How are fossils used to show changes in Antarctica?
plant fossils (glossopteris) were found there.
Are there any animals that are only found in antarctica?
There are no animals found in Antarctica.
What prehistoric horse fossils can be found in Australia and Antarctica?
No prehistoric horse fossils have been found in either Australia or Antarctica. The horse had not occupied the Australian continent prior to the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, and they have never existed, to our knowledge, in Antarctica.
Why have so few dinosaur found in Antarctica?
So few dinosaur fossils have been found in Antarctica because the entire continent is covered in ice, making it hard to dig and/or search for large fossils.
What fossil is preserved in ice and snow?
In theory, any kind of fossil can be preserved in ice, but among prehistoric animals, the most commonly found preserved in ice are mammoths and mastodons. We know exactly what a woolly mammoth looked like because entire specimens, hair and all, have been found frozen (the details of hair or skin most dinosaurs are depicted with is basically guesswork).
Why have so few dinosaur been found in Antarctica?
So few dinosaur fossils have been found in Antarctica because the entire continent is covered in ice, making it hard to dig and/or search for large fossils.
What kind of animals can be found in limestones?
fossils
What kinds of fossils have been found on Antarctica?
I'm not sure of what fossils were found in Antarctica from all time periods, but I do know that there were a variety of plants and animals there during the Mesozoic. Some of the animals that I will list were found in Australia, which, at this time, was connected to Antarctica and had the same kinds of fauna and flora, as well as climate. Fossils of dinosaurs like Antarctopelta (an ankylosaur), Antarctosaurus (a sauropod), Cryolophosaurus (a theropod), and Leallynasaura (a small, herbivorous, bipedal dinosaur). There were amphibians, including the 16 foot long Koolasuchus, that filled a niche similar to modern crocodillians. In the shallow seas and/or rivers there were also plesiosaurs. The plants were adapted for a cool climate with cold winters, and included conifers and ferns, as well as mosses and lichens.
Where was the cycloptersaurous found in antarctica?
The Cycloptersaurous was first found in Antarctica back in 1967 but this wasn't the first dinosaur fossil found in the region. That distinction belongs to the Ankylosaur. Cycloptersaurous fossils were found throughout the continent.
Name the other fossil animals that have been found in Antarctica?
dinosaurs
Why have so few fossil dinosaurs been found in Antarctica?
The biggest problem with finding fossils in Antarctica is that everything is covered in ice, making it hard for archaeologists to excavate and find fossils.
Are mammal fossils found in rock?
Fossils of animals and plants can be found in sedimentary rock (limestone, chalk, slate, etc).
