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One of Earth’s Oldest Animal Fossils Found in a Norwegian Sheep Field

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One of the oldest known animal fossils preserved in three dimensions has been discovered in a sheep field in the Norwegian Arctic, marking the first major new fossil site of its kind found in Europe in decades. Rocks that fell from a cliff and split open in a sheep field in the Norwegian Arctic revealed [...]

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A fossil of Charnia was found in a sheep pasture in the Finnmark region of northern Norway, which is thought to have lived about 560 million years ago and is one of the oldest known animals.

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A 560-million-year-old Charnia fossil has been discovered on a sheep farm in Norway's Finnmark region. Preserved in its three-dimensional form thanks to an underwater avalanche, the find is the oldest known fossil of its species.

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A fossil of one of the oldest known animals was discovered in a sheep field in Norway, representing a significant landmark in paleontology. The finding, dating back to 560 million years, is considered one of the first records of animal life on Earth. Discovered in sheep field in Norway The fossil was found in Finnmark, in the Norwegian Arctic, after rocks that fell from a cliff open. The specimen, called Charnia, is remarkable for its preservati…

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