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Paleobiota of the La Brea Tar Pits

Paleobiota of the La Brea Tar Pits is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Paleobiota of the La Brea Tar Pits rather than just read about it. In short: A list of prehistoric and extant species whose fossils have been found in the La Brea Tar Pits, located in present-day Hancock Park, a city park on the Miracle Mile section of the Mid-Wilshire district in Los Angeles, California. Some of the tar pit's fossils are displayed in the adjacent George C.

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Reference excerpt

A list of prehistoric and extant species whose fossils have been found in the La Brea Tar Pits, located in present-day Hancock Park, a city park on the Miracle Mile section of the Mid-Wilshire district in Los Angeles, California. Some of the tar pit's fossils are displayed in the adjacent George C. Page Museum of La Brea Discoveries in the park. They are primarily from Pleistocene predator species. Daggers (†) in the list denote extinct species.

Mammals

Artiodactyla

Carnivora

Chiroptera

Lagomorpha

Perissodactyla

Primates

Proboscidea

Rodentia

Soricomorpha

Xenarthra

Birds

Accipitriformes

Anseriformes

Caprimulgiformes

Cathartiformes

Ciconiiformes

Charadriiformes

Columbiformes

Cuculiformes

Falconiformes

Galliformes

Gruiformes

Strigiformes

Passeriformes

Pelecaniformes

Piciformes

Podicipediformes

Suliformes

Reptiles

Amphibians

Fish

Arthropods

Arachnids

Crustaceans

Insects

Myriapods

Diatoms

Achnanthaceae

Coscinodiscaceae

Cymbellaceae

Epithemiaceae

Fragilariaceae

Gomphonemaceae

Nitzchiaceae

Naviculaceae

Charophyte green algaes

Characeae

Conifers

Cupressaceae

Pinaceae

Monocot flowering plants

Order Poales

Order Alismatales

Order Liliales

Dicot flowering plants

Order Campanulales

Juglandaceae

Salicaceae

Ulmaceae

Betulaceae

Fagaceae

Caryophyllales

Chenopodiaceae

Amaranthaceae

Portulacaceae

Ranunculaceae

Berberidaceae

Lauraceae

Platanaceae

Rosaceae

Anacardiaceae

Aceraceae

Balsaminaceae

Rhamnaceae

Malvaceae

Apiaceae

Cornaceae

Ericaceae

Convolvulaceae

Lamiaceae

Scrophulariacaea

Verbenaceae

Rubiaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Notes

References

External links Official George C. Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits in Hancock Park website

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Paleobiota of the La Brea Tar Pits

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Paleobiota of the La Brea Tar Pits ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Paleobiota of the La Brea Tar Pits

In research: Paleobiota of the La Brea Tar Pits appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Paleobiota of the La Brea Tar Pits in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Paleobiota of the La Brea Tar Pits is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Cenozoic paleobiotas, Dire wolf, Environment of Greater Los Angeles, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Paleobiota of the La Brea Tar Pits outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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