585-Million-Year-Old Tracks Reveal Evidence of the First Animals on Earth

Explore groundbreaking paleontological research in this 41-minute lecture from the Royal Tyrrell Museum Speaker Series. Delve into the fascinating world of trace fossils and their significance in understanding Earth's earliest animal life. Learn about the Neoproterozoic era, the evolution of bacteria and eukaryotes, and the importance of the Ediacaran period. Discover the oldest trace fossils found in Alberta and their implications for understanding early animal morphology and behavior. Gain insights into the geological settings and additional evidence supporting these findings. Understand the broader significance of this research in reconstructing Earth's biological history and the emergence of complex life forms.

Introduction
What are trace fossils
What is geological time
Neoproterozoic
Bacteria
What the world looked like
Biomedis
Stromatolite
Accurate Arcs
Eukaryotes
Hydrodiskea
Ediacaran
Avalon Peninsula
Lettieri
Body fossil evidence
Oldest trace fossils
Location
Alberta
What do these tracks tell us
Flatworm morphology
Geological settings
Other evidence
What is the significance
Summary