what type of fossils are bog bodies
Palaeontologists, people who study fossils, divide them into two major types-body fossils and trace fossils. Body fossils show us what a plant or animal looked like. The first type, body fossils, are the fossilised remains of an animal or plant, like bones, shells and leaves.
Paleontology - Sources of evidence. 1  Fossils of organisms' bodies are usually the most informative type of evidence. 2  Occasionally, unusual environments may preserve soft tissues.