The Place Where Predators Became Prey

The La Brea Tar Pits, is the place where ancient predators became prey and Ice Age secrets lay preserved for over 50,000 years. This place helps us uncover how saber-toothed cats, dire wolves, and massive mammoths met their end in these fascinating natural asphalt seeps. From the only human remains ever found to the shocking 9:1 predator-to-prey ratio, this documentary reveals groundbreaking discoveries about Ice Age survival.

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 La Brea Tar Pits
01:17 Predators became prey
01:49 Science's greatest gift
02:37 La Brea woman
03:49 Amount of bird species found
04:31 Catching entire ecosystems
04:56 Reconstruction of ancient climates
05:20 Evidence of behavior in Smilodon
06:28 Ancient climate and landscape of La Brea
07:10 Timeline of La Brea Tar Pits
07:33 Species respond to environmental changes
08:16 The secret to survival
09:21 What La Brea Tar Pits can teach us about response to modern climate changes

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