What is ichnology?
Q: What is ichnology?
A: Ichnology is the study of trace fossils of once-living things.
Q: What are some examples of traces made by organisms?
A: Burrows, trackways, trails and borings are all examples of traces made by organisms.
Q: Why do scientists study traces made by plants and animals?
A: Scientists study traces made by plants and animals to try to determine their behavior.
Q: What is an ichnologist?
A: An ichnologist is a scientist whose area of study and research is ichnology.
Q: What is an ichnospecies?
A: An ichnospecies is a species name given to a fossil.
Q: How is an ichnospecies shown?
A: An ichnospecies is shown by the abbreviation "isp".
Q: How is an ichnospecies written?
A: An ichnospecies is written in italics with a lower case initial.
