We finally know for sure what a trilobite ate
arstechnica.com
Tens of thousands of fossils later, we've found a trilobite with a full stomach.
  • cabbagee@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I was also wondering if the amount of shelled creatures they found in the digestive tract isn’t a little survivor bias. Not that I know anything about this, but it seems like shells would take longer to digest and would remain in the digestive tract long after softer foods. Also that shells would take better to fossilization.

    • Fermion@feddit.nlEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Are you telling me that the coffee and banana I had for breakfast wouldn’t be preserved if I was fossilized?