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No. The organic material has gradually been replaced over millions of years, so that fossils are basically stone.

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Are there mammoth bones on earth?

Yes, there are mammoth bones on earth. Both fossils of mammoth bones and actual bones have been found. Notably some frozen carcasses of woolly mammoths have been found in both Siberia and Alaska (mostly Siberia) which, of course, includes the bones within the carcasses. Mammoth bones have also been extracted from the La Brea Tar Pits.


The fossils of animals found in the La Brea tar pits are examples of what kind of fossil?

The fossils found in the La Brea tar pits are examples of exceptionally preserved fossils due to the unique conditions of the tar pits. The animals were trapped and preserved in asphalt deposits, providing researchers with well-preserved specimens for study.


Are all fossils found in rock?

Limestone, shale, sandstone, and chert are the biggies when it comes to fossils.


Are mammoth fossils found near the equator?

Scientists have found many fossils of mammoths. For example, mammoth bones are quite common in the La Brea Tar Pits, in southern California. Many woolly mammoth carcasses have been found that were exquisitely preserved because they have been frozen ever since they died.


Do tar pits contain fossils?

some do


What are fossils remains?

Fossil remains are the preserved traces or remains of ancient organisms, such as bones, teeth, shells, or imprints of organisms in rocks. They provide valuable information about the history of life on Earth, allowing scientists to study and understand the evolution of various species over time. Fossils help to reconstruct past environments, identify extinct species, and provide evidence for evolutionary processes.


Tar pits are also known to harbor?

whichof the following statements is true? a)Insect fossils often consist of insects trapped in amber b)The kind of rock in which we find fossils is sedimentary rock c)In 1999, a woolly mammoth fossil was found but biologists were unable to perform many studies on it d)Tar pits are known to never harbor fossils


What is being studied at la brea tar pits?

Dinosaur fossils.


What did scientists find in the La Brea tar pits?

The La Brea tar pits are a rich fossil bed. In them, scientists found many fossils of animals, plants, and other life, as well as a natural source of methane gas.


Why did sabor toothed tigers have black teeth?

Saber toothed cats did not have black teeth. Many saber toothed cat fossils come from the La Brea Tar Pits, where the teeth and bones were preserved. The asphalt that preserved the bones, though, also stained them.


What actors and actresses appeared in Ice Age Fossils of the La Brea Tar Pits - 2004?

The cast of Ice Age Fossils of the La Brea Tar Pits - 2004 includes: Christian Leffler as Host


What fossils are found in the US?

Many countries have coal. Not so many have oil or natural gas.