Bizarre creature in ancient cocoon [PHOTO], About 200 million years ago, a leech released a slimy mucous cocoon that
unwittingly encased and trapped a bizarre animal with a springy tail.
It's
pretty hard to find a fossil of something that's completely squishy and
tiny. Without bones or exoskeletons, there's not a lot from many
microorganisms that gets preserved.
But that is what happened to
this one, preserving it until researchers discovered the teardrop-shaped
creature in Antarctica recently. Go here for more including a photo and a video.
