What is taphonomy? give four examples of taphonomic processes. give four examples of taphonomic evidence that might indicate that an ancient animal represented by fossils was killed by a crocodile. describe two non-taphonomic lines of evidence consistent with the idea that an ancient animal represented by fossils was killed by a crocodile. describe two ways that studies of modern organisms can inform our understanding of past ecosystems. how can taphonomic evidence inform our understanding of past life beyond us determine the nature of predator/prey interactions? in the case of the h. habilis foot and leg fossils described above, stratigraphic evidence trumped taphonomic and other lines of evidence, causing jackson to reject a hypothesis that much evidence supported. do you agree with jackson's rejection of the hypothesis that the foot and leg fossils came from the same individual? are there any other ways to reconcile the opposing lines of evidence? explain.