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What is the term for a preserved footprint left behind by an animal?

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Preserved footprints left behind by animals are called ichnites. The study of ichnites is called ichnology. An example of ichnites is the trace fossils found in Kenya which are imprints of 1.5 million-year-old human footprints.
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My answer is short but i have to right at least 20 words. but the answer is a fossil is what they leave behind

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