Because "preserved" implies keeping something in it's pristine or natural state. This is a fossil. My immediate thought was it was "preserved" in amber.
In any case, the sub-title declares it as a fossil, which is more accurate.
In any case, the sub-title declares it as a fossil, which is more accurate.
No, it doesn't. It means something protected from decay, or kept intact, or protected.
It's common to preserve food in vinegar, sugar or salt, often after cooking it.
It's common to preserve plant and animals for study by drying them or pickling them (e.g. alcohol/formaldehyde).
"Fossils are the preserved remains of plants and animals whose bodies were buried in sediments, such as sand and mud, under ancient seas, lakes and rivers."[0]
Or the Natural History Museum:
"A fossil is physical evidence of a prehistoric plant or animal. This may be their preserved remains or other traces, such as marks they made in the ground while they were alive."[1]
[0]: https://www.bgs.ac.uk/discovering-geology/fossils-and-geolog...
[1]: A fossil is physical evidence of a prehistoric plant or animal. This may be their preserved remains or other traces, such as marks they made in the ground while they were alive.