Fossils are generally going to be more useful for studying animals that lived in or near water (e.g. ,streams,lakes,oceans,etc. )because _____.

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Dead animals that fall into water are more likely to be in conditions that allow fossilization because the sediment in water can cover and preserve the remains before decomposition or scavenging occurs. Fossils of land animals are less common due to the difficulty of their remains being preserved by natural processes.

Fossils Are Generally Going to Be More Useful for Studying