Micrococcus luteus is a Gram-positive, to Gram-variable, nonmotile, Coccus, saprotrophic bacterium that belongs to the family Micrococcaceae. It is urease and catalase positive.
Why is a mammoth more likely to fossilize than a caterpillar? A mammoth is more likely to fossilize than a caterpillar because a caterpillar has no hard tissue. Bones and cartilage are much more likely to fossilize. Edit
Mammoths are relatives of elephants and are believed to have thrived during the Pleistocene Period about 1.8 millions years ago. Because mammoths are adapted to colder climate, many scientists believe that the woolly giants began to dwindle after the Ice Age.