what is fossils? Share with your friends Share 0 Jaya T. answered this Follow the link:https://www.meritnation.com/ask-answer/question/what-are-fossils-why-is-petroleum-called-fossil-fuel/inside-our-earth/2668866 -3 View Full Answer Malavika answered this fossils are skeletons of animals buried under the earth in the past please give me a thumbs up. 4