La Brea Bird Bones points preying on small marine organisms

preying on small marine organisms like crustaceans and fish

and the larger American lion

The nodules can often be found along streams and beaches

dugongs and giant squids

La Brea Bird Bones points preying on small marine organismsSandhill Crane Ulna and Neck Vertebra & Redhead Duck Humerus Late Pleistocene epoch Approx. 20,000 30,000 years old Rancho La Brea Formation Maricopa, California Specimen approx. size: 5. 25" x 2. 5" x 2. 25" Due to their fragile nature, bird bones are relatively less common in the fossil record than those of other taxa. However, thanks to the preservative properties of asphalt, Rancho La Brea has one of the worlds largest collections of fossil birds,