Fossilized bone marrow was found in a frog believed to be 10 million years old.
Fossil Bone "Marrow" Found - ScienceNOW
Organically preserved muscle tissue was found in a salamander fossil believed to be 18 million years oldThe fossil of a scelidosaurus believed to be 195 million years old was found on the Jurassic coast in Dorset, England. In an article on telegraph.co.uk reporter Richard Savill described the condition of the fossil:
""We noticed that there had been very little degradation since it was originally fossilised about 18 million years ago, making it the highest quality soft tissue preservation ever documented in the fossil record."
According to the University College Dublin geologists, the muscle tissue is organically preserved in three dimensions, with circulatory vessels infilled with blood."
Ancient muscle tissue extracted from 18 million year old fossil
"It is so well preserved that it is possible to see its teeth, armour, and the remains of its last meal, chewed up plant matter, in its throat."
Dinosaur fossil 'most complete found in UK' - Telegraph


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