
Powerlifting prodigy and nurturing nature
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What Are Fossils?
Fossils are the remains of plants and animals that have been preserved in rock. They can tell us about things that used to exist but don't anymore. Scientists think they might have found a toe bone from an animal called a short-faced kangaroo. This was a type of megafauna - two metres tall and weighed more than a fridge. But what makes this particular toe bone especially interesting is a little mark on it that could have been made by a chopping tool. That would mean a human had been chopping up a short- faced kangaroo foot to eat for dinner.
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