9 Fossils- Importance of South African fossils

Fossil

The remains of ancient plants or animals.

Body Fossils

Parts of the actual animal or plant, like bones or leaves.

Trace Fossils

Marks left behind by an animal, like footprints or nests.

Coelacanth

A fish found near South Africa that was thought to be extinct.

Therapsids

Ancient creatures that were a mix of reptiles and mammals.

Cradle of Humankind

A special place in South Africa where many human fossils were found.

Glossopteris

A plant fossil that shows Africa and South America were once connected.

Dinosaurs

Large reptiles that lived millions of years ago.

Extinct

No longer living.

Footprints

Marks left by the feet of animals.

Bones

The hard parts inside an animal's body that make up its skeleton.

Leaves

The flat, green parts of a plant that grow from the stem.

Nests

Places where animals lay their eggs or raise their young.

Reptiles

Animals that have scales, breathe air, and lay eggs, such as lizards and snakes.

Mammals

Animals that have fur or hair, give birth to live young, and produce milk to feed their babies