Category: Ichnofossils
Posted on March 23, 2013
Tricky, “Ich”-y Clues
Ichnofossil is a rather funny looking word, and frankly, it’s fun to say too – it is pronounced Ick-no-fossil. Like I mentioned last week, these fossils are unique because they are not body fossils (i.e., bones, preserved skin, …
Posted on March 16, 2013
Clues From the Past
In general, when people think of fossils, they think of bones – especially dinosaur bones. But, fossils are not just bones, but also soft body parts and trace fossils too. Trace fossils are called ichnofossils. The most obvious …
Posted on March 9, 2013
A Curious Case
It’s a day in court and you are the judge. It is your job to figure out what really happened, and if you come to the wrong conclusions, your life could be at stake for the injustice. This …
