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No, it is a rare occurrence for something to be fossilized.

The vast majority of animals do not fossilize because their bodies are either scavenged by other animals or broken down by bacteria or fungi.

Most fossils are found in water-lain sediments when the bodies have been buried quickly or fallen into an area where the water contains very little oxygen preventing most bacteria from attacking the body.

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