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Amber can sometimes preserve a whole animal. This would be called a mold fossil. Body freezing is another way in which an entire animal can be preserved. Scientists have found mammoths preserved in this manner.

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Did every ancient animal create a fossil?

No, not every ancient animal created a fossil. Fossilization is a rare process that requires specific conditions such as quick burial and the presence of minerals to preserve an organism's remains. As a result, the fossil record represents only a small fraction of all the organisms that have lived on Earth.


What is an animal fossil buried in?

An animal fossil can be buried in sedimentary rock layers such as sandstone, shale, or limestone that have accumulated over time. The fossilization process occurs when the remains of an animal are buried quickly after death, protecting them from decay and allowing for the formation of a fossil.


What is the difference between a mold and a trace fossil?

A Fossil is the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological ageA trace fossil is the burrows, trails, etc, of an animal.A trace fossil is where something left a mark on something else, and then became fossilized. A body fossil is a fossil of a once living thing.


Which fossil type could contain preserved parts of a organism?

It is called a mold fossil, which can become a cast fossil. After the soft parts of the animal rot away, a cavity remains (the mold fossil) which becomes filled with hardened sand or mud (the cast fossil).


What kind of rock is best when you go fossil hunting?

The best type of rock to find fossils in is sedimentary rock this is laid down over time and will contain dead animal's, fish and crustaceans. Specific types are trilobites and brachiopods. Fossils can often be found in coal.

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What does it mean to preserve a fossil?

Taphonomy


What parts of animals are easiest to preserve?

It is actually easier to preserve the whole animal rather than cutting it up and trying to preserve it. That's why when you dissect a frog, it is always in one piece and not cut up.


Is fossil an animal?

well it depends on wat fossil your talking about. fossil can be a shop. but an animal is a fossil when it is bones under the ground


What do scientist do after they find fossil pieces?

Preserve them and study them.


How do you preserve animal horns?

There are quite a few ways to preserve animal horns. There are certain preservatives sold for this purpose of preserving animal horns.


Is a fossil woodpecker hole a trace or a body 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.


Did every ancient animal create a fossil?

No, not every ancient animal created a fossil. Fossilization is a rare process that requires specific conditions such as quick burial and the presence of minerals to preserve an organism's remains. As a result, the fossil record represents only a small fraction of all the organisms that have lived on Earth.


What is an area of land where wild animals can live safely?

Animal Preserve or Wildlife Preserve or Animal Reservation or Game Park


Can you give me a sentence with the word preserve?

A fossil is always well preserved Please, preserve the strawberry jam. Mummies are well preserved.


What is a true fossil?

A True form fossil is a fossil of the whole/entire body of the organism.


How do you use fossil and extinct in the same sentence?

This is the fossil of an extinct animal.


How can you preserve an animal?

freeze it...not if its alive...lolipop