Why The Largest Ammonite Fossil Still Amazes Scientists?
Only a few discoveries in the field of paleontology arouse scientific interest as well as appeal to the general public at first glance. The largest ammonite fossil is an interesting case in point. The magnificent proportions of the shell - in the shape of a perfect spiral - holds within its dimensions, highly compelling recollections of a time, very different and beautiful, even if in an entirely different way, these oceans were cool. What caused these creatures to evolve in this manner, and what environmental conditions supported them, remain unresolved concerns in the sciences. How Did Ammonites Grow To Such Massive Sizes? Ammonites grew happily while being fed huge amounts of resources, becoming evolutionarily adapted, and occasionally benefited from some environmental stability. The oceanic ecosystems would be well endowed and, in some niches, probably poorly competitive for the species to keep growing over time. As far as I know, certain contributing factors to a massive inc...