Paleontology is the study of ancient life, including animals, plants, and other organisms.

Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals, plants, and other organisms from the past.

Petrified fossils are formed when minerals replace the organic material of an organism, preserving its original hard parts.

Fossilization is the process by which the remains or traces of an organism are preserved in the Earth's crust.

Petrified fossils are formed when minerals replace the organic material of an organism, preserving its original hard parts.

Paleozoology is the study of ancient animal life, including their behavior, ecology, and evolution.

Carbonized fossils are formed when the organic material of an organism is converted to carbon.

Paleobiogeography is the study of the distribution of ancient animals in space and time.

Mold fossils are formed when an organism is preserved as a mold or cast in sediment.

Taphonomy is the study of the processes that lead to the formation and preservation of fossils.

Carbonized fossils are formed when the organic material of an organism is converted to carbon.

Paleozoology is the study of ancient animal life, including their evolution.

Cast fossils are formed when an organism is preserved as a cast in sediment.

Paleoecology is the study of the relationship between ancient animals and their environment.

Petrified fossils are formed when minerals replace the organic material of an organism, preserving its original hard parts.