Or, rather, it did 66 million years ago, Danish scientists say, announcing the recent discovery of very old shark vomit on the country’s Cliffs of Stevns — a coastal scenic spot one hour from Copenhagen.
The strange story begins during the Cretaceous period, the New York Times reported, when a shark, or shark-like sea creature, apparently did not enjoy a meal of sea lilies.
Dr. Milàn speculated to the paper that the suddenly-scrutinized spew could have come from a bottom-dwelling shark.
The spew sample has already been classified by Denmark as an object of “exceptional natural historical value.” That means the vomit belongs to Denmark — and is not for sale.
“This is the most famous piece of puke in the world,” Dr. Milàn told The Times.
The state of Denmark has a foul odor.
The discovery of extremely old shark vomit on Denmark’s Cliffs of Stevns, a picturesque coastal location an hour from Copenhagen, has led scientists to conclude that it actually occurred 66 million years ago.
Prior to the gruesome and fascinating discovery made by an amateur investigator last November, the ancient patch of vomit remained in obscurity long enough to become a fossil.
A shark or shark-like sea creature apparently did not like eating sea lilies during the Cretaceous period, according to the New York Times, which told the bizarre tale.
Dr. Jesper Milàn, curator of Denmark’s Geomuseum Faxe, which will display the hitherto undiscovered upchuck, told the Gray Lady that sea lilies “aren’t that great to eat, because they are almost only skeleton”.
According to him, “they threw up the rest and took what they could.”.
Peter Bennicke, a local hunter who had been searching the white chalk cliffs, a UNESCO-listed geological site, for intriguing discoveries, discovered the rancid portal to the past.
Doctor. A bottom-dwelling shark might have been the source of the abruptly scrutinized spew, Milàn conjectured to the paper.
“Two different species of sea lilies mixed into a clump” was the conclusion drawn by Dutch sea lily expert John Jagt in a written statement that USA Today was able to obtain. “”.
According to the outlet, the “indigestible skeletal parts of their bodies” made up the majority of the retro ralphings.
Scientists say the unusual discovery may provide new insight into Cretaceous life.
Because of the rising sea levels at the end of that era, Europe was thought to be a collection of islands.
Regurgitalite is the scientific name for fossilized vomit.
Unexpectedly, the classic throw-up is not the oldest; according to Dr. Milàn, Germany, for instance, has claimed an even more ancient location for spit-up that dates back 150 million years.
Denmark has already designated the spew sample as an item of “exceptional natural historical value.”. “.”.
The vomit is therefore Danish property and cannot be sold.
“This is the world’s most well-known piece of vomit,” Dr. Dot Milàn told The Times.