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A trace fossil provides evidence that an organism existed. Examples would be fossilized footprints or handprints also dung.

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What kind of fossil leaves a body impression?

This is called a trace fossil. or a mold.


Describe three types of trace fossil?

a trace fossil is like cast, mold, or trace fossil


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

A trace fossil was an imprint left behind by an animal that hardens and turns to stone


Is coal a trace fossils?

coal is not a trace fossil


What is the fossil that tells an animals activities?

Trace Fossil


What is the fossil of a footprint of burrow?

It's a trace fossil.


What type of fossil is a triceratops?

Its a freaking trace fossil


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.


Can fossils be trace fossils?

Indeed: a Trace Fossil is that of a burrow, footprint, coprolite, etc that's not a fossil of the animal itself that left the trace.


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.


Is mummification a way for a trace fossil to be created?

No, a trace fossil is a fossil of biological activity. Therefore, it cannot be mummified, because it is not of an actual organism. Examples of trace fossils include: footprints, burrows, etc.


Is a dinosaur footprint a trace fossil or a body fossil?

A dinosaur footprint is considered a trace fossil because it is evidence of the animal's activity, rather than a physical part of the actual dinosaur's body. Trace fossils provide information about the behavior and movements of ancient organisms.