There are some things that can prevent decay, one if them is ice, an example of that is a frozen mammoth, ice can prevent the body from decaying, another thing is amber, it can trap an insect and prevent it from decaying, lastly there is tar, a substance that covers thing in a black substance that prevents it from decaying.
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This means that the two separate rocks were once part of one piece of rock. These layers got separated most probably by continental drift as a result of tectonic plate movements. An example of such a fossil is the Mesosaurus, a freshwater crocodile-like reptile, that is found in Southern Africa and Eastern South America continents- that means they were once one land mass.
The environment in these two separate layers would most likely be different. As the layers drift apart from each other , they drift across latitudes that are determinants of climate in a region. Therefore, even the organisms in these two rock layers will evolve differently (even though they will share a common ancestor) in adaptation to respective environments – this is called allopatric speciation.
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The correct answer is (a.) a mutation of the hemoglobin allowing better oxygen-carrying capacity. The mutation of the hemoglobin that allows a better oxygen-carrying capacity would be the most beneficial to an elephant and its descendants.
