66 million years ago, a fish chewed up and spit out food. It's now a fossil in Denmark

The fossil was found at a cliff in Denmark. Fossilized vomit is called regurgitalite, and it's a type of trace fossil, which tells scientists about an organism's daily life.

Jan 29, 2025 - 13:35
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66 million years ago, a fish chewed up and spit out food. It's now a fossil in Denmark
A lump of chewed up crinoid fragments from 66 million years ago is now at a museum in Denmark.

The fossil was found at a cliff in Denmark. Fossilized vomit is called regurgitalite, and it's a type of trace fossil, which tells scientists about an organism's daily life.

(Image credit: Sten Lennart Jakobsen)