Fossils?

[BRiTT]

i have a question..

Why are soft parts fossils so hard to find?

[leemays]

BRiTT,

Scientists think that the process of fossilization usually takes a long time, and that soft parts, like muscle, decay before it can fossilize. If you want to learn more about fossils, try one of these sites:

http://www.rom.on.ca/quiz/fossil/
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjec ... nofossils/
http://www.sdnhm.org/kids/fossils/

Or you can type "fossils" into any search engine and explore!