How can the extinction of an organism be inferred from evidence in the fossil record

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Decades asked Jun 6, 2022

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How can the extinction of an organism be inferred from evidence in the fossil record

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You can carbon date the fossil to see how long ago the organism died. Also, sometimes you can see how the animal could’ve died by looking for abrasions in the bone or any kind of mark on it.

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