Why Do Some Ancient Creatures Leave Fossils While Others Disappear?

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Cretaceous Fossil Shrimp From Jbel Oum Tkout, MoroccoFossilization favors larger, protein-rich animals because they create oxygen-poor conditions that slow decay, helping explain gaps in the fossil record and the dominance of arthropods in ancient deposits. Have you ever wondered why we find fossils of some ancient creatures, but others seem to disappear without a trace? A fascinating new study from the University [...]
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