Fossil Hunter Discovers 66-Million-Year-Old Vomit in Denmark, Offering a Clue to the Cretaceous Food Chain
Sixty-six million years ago, a marine creature, minding its own business at the bottom of a Cretaceous sea, munched on some sea lilies—then didn’t feel too great. Now, a fossil hunter in Denmark named Peter Bennicke has found the remains of this Cretaceous snack: fossilized vomit.
66-million-year-old vomit fossil discovered in Denmark
The rare find, which was discovered at Stevns Klint, a coastal region off the Baltic Sea, reveals ancient predator-prey dynamics.
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.
Fossilized vomit from 66 million years ago found in the famous cliffs of Stevns Klint in Denmark
A fragment of fossilized vomit has been discovered in the white limestone cliffs of Stevns Klint on the Danish island of Zealand. The cliffs are among the best visual evidence of the meteorite impact that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs,
66 million-year-old vomit discovered in Denmark
A piece of fossilized vomit dating back to the time of the dinosaurs has been discovered in Denmark. Local fossil hunter Peter Bennicke found the fossil at Stevns Klint - a Unesco-listed coastal cliff in the east of the country.
Amateur fossil hunter finds 66-million-year-old animal vomit
An amateur fossil hunter has uncovered a piece of animal vomit which dates back 66 million years on a beach in Denmark.
66-million-year-old fossilized vomit gives clues to prehistoric diets
A 66-million-year-old fossilized vomit discovery in Denmark offers a rare glimpse into the prehistoric Cretaceous food chain.
Amateur Fossil Hunter Discovers 66-Million-Year-Old Fish Vomit On A Beach In Denmark
Self-proclaimed "fossil geek" Peter Bennicke was recently searching a beach at the Cliffs of Stevns in eastern Denmark when he came across a strange fossil in a large piece of chalk. He took the fragment to a museum,
Rare Fossilized Vomit From The Age Of Dinosaurs Unearthed In Denmark
Bennicke brought the specimen back to the museum and, to the amazement of the scientists, the fossilized material was fish vomit produced by the fish when it regurgitated what it could not digest from the sea lilies.
A Man Was Taking A Walk Along A Cliff. He Found ‘The World’s Most Famous Piece of Puke Ever.’
The lump of vomit —more scientifically referred to as ‘regurgitate’—was discovered by Peter Bennicke as he walked along the ...
Fossilized Fish Vomit Declared National Treasure In Denmark
A cluster of 66-million-year-old fish vomit is a natural, national treasure in Denmark. The rare find shines a light on the ...
What Does 66 Million-Year Old Fossilized Vomit Tell Us?
A fossil hunter found a lump of prehistoric vomit roughly dated to the time of the mass extinction that wiped out the ...
Yep, That’s 66-Million-Year-Old Vomit
Paleontologists in Denmark found a once-gloopy, now-hardened mess that they believe was spat up by a Cretaceous-era fish.
66 million-year-old fish vomit from time of the dinosaurs found in Denmark
Amateur fossil hunter Peter Bennicke made a “truly unusual find”, as the fossilised vomit now resides in the Museum of East ...