Fossil Hunter Discovers 66-Million-Year-Old Vomit in Denmark, Offering a Clue to the Cretaceous Food Chain
Sixty-six million years ago, a marine creature, minding its own business at the bottom of a Cretaceous sea, munched on some sea lilies—then didn’t feel too great. Now, a fossil hunter in Denmark named Peter Bennicke has found the remains of this Cretaceous snack: fossilized vomit.
Amateur Fossil Hunter Discovers 66-Million-Year-Old Fish Vomit On A Beach In Denmark
Self-proclaimed "fossil geek" Peter Bennicke was recently searching a beach at the Cliffs of Stevns in eastern Denmark when he came across a strange fossil in a large piece of chalk. He took the fragment to a museum,
66-Million-Year-Old Fossilized Vomit Is Found in Denmark
In the Cretaceous period, a shark or another kind of fish found sea lilies less than digestible. What you might expect followed.
Amateur fossil hunter finds 66-million-year-old animal vomit
An amateur fossil hunter has uncovered a piece of animal vomit which dates back 66 million years on a beach in Denmark.
66 million years ago, a fish chewed up and spit out food. It's now a fossil in Denmark
The fossil was found at a cliff in Denmark. Fossilized vomit is called regurgitalite, and it's a type of trace fossil, which tells scientists about an organism's daily life.
66-million-year-old fossilized vomit gives clues to prehistoric diets
A 66-million-year-old fossilized vomit discovery in Denmark offers a rare glimpse into the prehistoric Cretaceous food chain.
Rare Fossilized Vomit From The Age Of Dinosaurs Unearthed In Denmark
Bennicke brought the specimen back to the museum and, to the amazement of the scientists, the fossilized material was fish vomit produced by the fish when it regurgitated what it could not digest from the sea lilies.
A Man Was Taking A Walk Along A Cliff. He Found ‘The World’s Most Famous Piece of Puke Ever.’
The lump of vomit —more scientifically referred to as ‘regurgitate’—was discovered by Peter Bennicke as he walked along the ...
Yep, That’s 66-Million-Year-Old Vomit
Paleontologists in Denmark found a once-gloopy, now-hardened mess that they believe was spat up by a Cretaceous-era fish.
Fossil reveals Cretaceous drama of a croc attack on a flying reptile
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Prehistoric puke reveals hunting (and hurling) habits of ancient ocean predators
What’s 66-million-year-old vomit like? A lot more pleasant than the fresh stuff, says paleontologist Jesper Milan.
Saturday citations: New cretaceous predator just dropped; neutron star mountains; a cool 'living seawall'
This week, scientists with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute reported that a key current, the Atlantic Meridional ...
Prehistoric puke offers clues about ancient sea predators’ diets
Two underwater sea lilies were eaten and regurgitated around 66 million years ago. They were preserved as fossilized vomit.
Fossilized vomit found in Denmark dates back 66 million years — prehistoric puke hailed as national treasure
The scientific term for fossilized vomit is regurgitalite. Surprisingly, the timeless throw up is far from the oldest out ...
Fossil reveals Cretaceous drama of croc attacking flying reptile
Discover the fossilized remains of a young Cryodrakon pterosaur in Alberta, revealing a deadly encounter with a crocodile.
A rare fossil reveals a possible 76-million-year-old clash between a crocodile and young pterosaur
The young pterosaur likely had a wingspan of about 6.5 feet, and if it had survived to adulthood, its wingspan could have ...