Dire wolf wall of skulls at an angle

Dire Wolf Skull Wall Reinstall

3,600 individual dire wolves recovered, 400 skulls, one iconic La Brea Tar Pits installation refurbished
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Photo of jaw bones from La Brea tar pits
Research and Collections

Stories of Extinction and Survival

Solving the mysteries of the Tar Pits
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A few of the six-million-year-old coprolites (fossilized feces) of extinct bone-crushing dogs; the one on the right has visible bits of bone sticking out. (Ouch.)
Research and Collections

The Proof Is in the Pooping

Fossilized feces help confirm the diet of extinct “bone-crushing” dogs
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