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Mary Anning discovered that belemnite fossils contained what?

  • Bones

  • Eggs

  • Ink sacs

  • Teeth

Answer

The ink sacs discovered within belemnite fossils by Mary Anning provide evidence of the evolutionary connection between belemnites, an extinct group of cephalopods, and modern-day squid and cuttlefish. Similar to their contemporary counterparts, belemnites possessed ink sacs as a defense mechanism, releasing a dark fluid to confuse predators and enhance their chances of escape.
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