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by Answerbag Staff on January 10th, 2011

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What is the fossil of a footprint or a burrrow called?

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  • by Caroline Depalma on January 21st, 2011

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    The fossil of a footprint or a burrow is considered a type two fossil, or a trace fossil. This type of fossil is something created by the animal during its lifetime, that has now hardened into stone. Trace fossils prove life existed in a specific area by reflecting the activity of organisms.

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    "Earth Science"; Ralph M. Feather; 2007.

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