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Why is it difficult to fossilize large animals?

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The onerous elements of organisms, like bones, shells, and teeth have a far better likelihood of changing into fossils than do softer elements. One reason for this can be that scavengers typically don't eat these elements. onerous elements conjointly decay additional slowly than soft elements, giving longer for them to be buried.

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