Which of the following would likely fossilize under normal environmental conditions?

A. An elephant that died near a waterhole that dried up.
B. A bird that died and fell into the forest litter.
C. A slug that died in leaf litter.
D. A soft shelled crab that dies in an estuary.
E. Both a bird and slug that die and fall in leaf litter.


A. An elephant that died near a waterhole that dried up.

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