DD1991 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 I read news stories about the discovery of extinct birds in Myanmar being preserved in Burmese amber. Does any have an idea of how these birds could have survived in Burmese amber without their skin decomposing? Can you image a Miocene fossil bird from the Caribbean being preserved in Dominican amber? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thecosmilia Trichitoma Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 This might help explaining : https://earthscience.stackexchange.com/questions/14374/why-dont-animals-rot-when-trapped-in-amber 2 It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt -Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Some resins have properties that help preserve organic matter. See this article about preservation of fossils in amber: https://blog.everythingdinosaur.co.uk/blog/_archives/2018/05/01/unlocking-the-secrets-of-the-insect-in-amber-fossilisation-process.html See this paper regarding preservation of fossils in amber: Unlocking preservation bias in the amber insect fossil record through experimental decay McCoy VE, Soriano C, Pegoraro M, Luo T, Boom A, et al. (2018)Unlocking preservation bias in the amber insect fossil record through experimental decay. PLOS ONE 13(4): e0195482.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0195482 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0195482 2 My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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