An electric eel swam in the ocean and electrocuted things until it died of the eel flu. Its remains decayed and were covered in sediment over many years. The sediment layers compacted over time, compressing the eel remains into a fossil. Eventually, a paleontologist excavated the fossilized eel.

1. The Story of a
Fossil
Narrated by K.Binns

2. Once upon a time there was
an electric eel swimming in
the ocean….

3. The eel kept swimming and
electrocuting things randomly,
until one day he came down
with the eel flu… and DIED.

4. Over time, the eel began to
DECAY (rot) and some
microorganisms enjoyed
eating him.

5. However, the story doesn’t
end there! Before the eel
could completely disappear it
was covered with SEDIMENT.

6. The water receded, but year
after year more sediment was
placed on top of the eel
remains.

7. The layers of sediment were
COMPACTED and the eel was
too!

8. The eel turned into a fossil!
One day a paleontologist
came by and carefully
excavated it.

9. The eel turned into a fossil!
One day a paleontologist
came by and carefully
excavated it.

10. And that is how fossils are
formed.
THE END!