A large percentage of all biological entities end up as food for other organisms higher on the food chain. Many taphonomic biases impact the odds of any organism being preserved. A fossil must pass through three distinct, and separate, stages in order to be seen in a museum display.
A large percentage of all biological entities end up as food for other organisms higher on the food chain. Many taphonomic biases impact the odds of any organism being preserved. A fossil mu…