Make a Comment • Email Link • Send Letter to Editor IPFS News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology Oldest Fossil Evidence for Animals Found 2-4-2009 • LiveScience The oldest fossilized evidence of animals has been unearthed in Oman and reveals that tiny sea sponges were abundant 635 million years ago, long before most of the planet's other major animal groups evolved. Watch Streaming Broadcast Live: LRN.fm Watch live shows and archives TV Live Chat Telegram Share this page with your friends on your favorite social network: