Fossils of the first animals are rare because they

a. were large and likely to be eaten by others after they died.

b. lived only in volcanic regions, and were destroyed by lava flows.

c. were soft-bodied and tiny, therefore unlikely to fossilize.

d. had hard shells that broke down easily, leaving no trace

The correct answer is (c) The earlier animals were soft bodied, tiny and therefore they are not likely to fossilize.

The fossils of first animals is present in a very small amount or we can is hard to find because they were very tiny to be fossilized as compared to animals that are found fossilized. They were made up of soft tissue and were degraded by various types of environmental activities.

Hence, the first animals are unlikely to fossilize.

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