See how scientists uncover 50,000-year-old fossils from California's La Brea Tar Pits where saber-tooth cats and mammoths have been found

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The La Brea tar pits museum with tall buildings around it and a lawn in front
Located in Los Angeles, the La Brea tar pits are a piece of the ancient past stretching back 50,000 years.

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Human-caused fires may have contributed to the extinction of saber-toothed cats, dire wolves, and other animals 13,000 years ago

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Dire wolf skulls found in La Brea Tar Pits are on display in several rows and columns against an orange backdrop
Over 3,000 dire wolf fossils have been found at the La Brea tar pits

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