E. Occidentalis
Horsing Around at La Brea Tar Pits
Say giddy up to the Western horse
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Great Shark Hunt hike in
The Great Shark Hunt
A community effort to uncover ancient L.A.
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Bison close up for featured image
You Herd of Bison in L.A.?
Hoofing it through Ice Age Los Angeles
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Bison Teeth 3D Model Close Up for Header Image
Research and Collections
Sample Tar Pits' Paleo Diets
Gnawing questions answered with fossilized teeth
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Camelops Cropped
L.A.'s Ancient Camel
But did it spit?
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Sabertooth cat skeleton and notecard with field notes
Get Sedimental With La Brea Tar Pits
Help transcribe 'dig' field notes for fossils excavated since 1969
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Clever Mary Music Video Illustration
Clever Mary: The Song of Mary Anning, A Hero of Paleontology
Sing along with NHM's Performing Arts team in celebration of Mary Anning, an overlooked matriarch of paleontology
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illustration of ox
Year of the Ox
Celebrate the 2021 Lunar New Year with 21 highlights from the collection
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Dire wolf display
Our Evolving Understanding of Dire Wolves
Dire? Yes. Wolves? Not so much.
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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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