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Trace fossils were also made from animals nests, eggs and
droppings.
Teacher's Note
A body fossil would be in the form of the organism that has
fossilized. A trace fossil indicates evidences other than afossilized
body part, that indicates the existence of an organism, such as
burrows, trails, eggs, nests, and fecal matter (dinosaur poop).
Some fossils of ancient organisms look similar to plants and
animals that are alive today.
Picture of some marine fossils which look very similar to
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4.3 Importance of South African fossils
Did you know that South Africa is world famous when it comes to
important fossil finds? South Africa has avery rich fossil record of
plants, animals and early humans. Let's take a look at some of
these.
QUESTION
Do you know of any important fossil findings in your area? If
so, write down below. If not, find out where the nearest fossil
finding is to you and write it down.
Earliest life forms
Some of the most ancient fossils that are known to exist were
found in rocks in the Barberton area in Mpumalanga.
Chapter 4. Fossils
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