Trace fossils are indirect remains of an organism from the past, instead of a cast or mold of the organism’s body part(s). Trace fossils reveal activities, not the morphology, of an organism. Examples of trace fossils include footprints, burrows, and tracks.
Technically, a coprolite is a trace fossil. A coprolite is a fossilized fecal matter of an organism, which reveals more about ancient animals than most other trace fossils.“Copro” is Greek for “dung”, while...
Trace fossils are indirect remains of an organism from the past, instead of a cast or mold of the organism’s body part(s). Trace fossils reveal activities, not the morphology, of an organism. Examples of trace fossils include footprints, burrows, and tracks.
Technically, a coprolite is a trace fossil. A coprolite is a fossilized fecal matter of an organism, which reveals more about ancient animals than most other trace fossils. “Copro” is Greek for “dung”, while “lithikos” is Greek for being “stone-like”. Evidence of organisms’ diets can be obtained via coprolites. Coprolites alludes to whether or not the organism was a vegetarian, carnivore, or omnivore. If a vegetarian, coprolites give supporting evidence for the type of flora that was present at the time the organism was living. Bones in a coprolite are indicative of carnivorous behaviors. Parasites within coprolites can reveal evidence of diseases that were once present.
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