Odds and quads

During the past Ice Age, this large sabre-toothed cat (Smilodon californicus) ventured into the La Brea pits near Los Angeles, where tar still bubbles to the surface from underground hydro-carbon deposits, in order to feed on trapped animals - only to become stuck itself.

Published on
July 21, 2011
Last updated
May 26, 2015

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