Fossil of world’s oldest animal found in Bhimbetka
Researchers have discovered the world’s oldest animal fossil in UNESCO’s protected area Bhimbetka, about 40 km from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The fossil of the animal found on the roof of the auditorium cave of Bhimbetka is about 57 million years old. Its name is Dickinsonia and for the first time in the country fossils of this animal have been found. This was found by chance in the researchers at Jeevamsa Bhimbetka. International geologists who visited here last year were eyeing a fossil and they tested it internationally by taking a picture of it. It was discovered that this fossil belongs