An animal dies in mud, decomposes, and leaves an imprint, which is later filled by sediment to form a solid copy of the original organism.How is this fossil different from fossils of preserved remains?

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Only hard tissue is preserved.

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An animal dies in mud, decomposes, and leaves an imprint, which is later filled by sediment to form a solid copy of the original organism.How is this fossil different from fossils of preserved remains?

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