Question

List 10 modern-day animals and using the internet resources link it to a corresponding ancient fossil. Name both.

Answer 1

The 10 modern day animals and their corresponding ancient fossils are:

1. Human - Ramapithecus

2. Elephant - Moerithers

3. Gorilla - Dryopithecus

4. Horse - Eohippus

5. Bat - Archaeonycteris

6. Fish - Arandaspis

7. Octopus - Belemnite

8. Dog - Leptocyon

9. Giraffe - Palaeotragus

10. Whale - Protocetus