In Denmark, old fossilised vomit was discovered

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A piece of fossilised vomit dating back to the time of the dinosaurs has been discovered in Denmark.
Local fossil hunter Peter Bennicke found the fossil at Stevns Klint – a Unesco-listed coastal cliff in the east of the country.
“This find is a unique glimpse into the everyday situation in the bottom of the Cretaceous sea – the sea during which the dinosaurs lived,” he said.
Mr Milan said his museum had only sent the information to the local press but the discovery has sparked global interest.
“This is the world’s most famous piece of puke ever,” he said.

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Danish researchers have found a piece of dinosaur-era vomit that has been fossilized.

The fossil was discovered by local fossil hunter Peter Bennicke at Stevns Klint, a coastal cliff in the east of the nation that is listed by Unesco.

When the self-described “fossil geek” found some odd-looking pieces in a piece of chalk, he discovered that they were pieces of sea lily, an underwater species related to sea urchins and starfish.

The vomit could be dated to the end of the Cretaceous period, which occurred 66 million years ago and was inhabited by dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops, according to the Museum of East Zealand, where Mr. Bennicke brought the fragments for examination.

According to the BBC, palaeontologist and museum curator Jesper Milan called the discovery “truly an unusual find” because it sheds light on the relationships in the prehistoric food chain.

According to him, “it tells us something about who was eating who 66 million years ago.”.

Because sea lilies are difficult for sharks and fish to digest, they would “regurgitate all the chalk bits” after eating them, he explained.

According to him, “this discovery offers a singular window into the daily conditions at the bottom of the Cretaceous sea, the sea in which the dinosaurs lived.”.

The finding is important for expanding our knowledge of historical ecosystems as well.

According to Mr. Milan, the discovery has generated international attention, even though his museum had only informed the local media. “This is the most well-known piece of vomit ever in the world,” he declared.

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