Charts and Appendix

Suggested Readings:
- Harris, John M., and George T. Jefferson, 1985. Rancho La Brea: Treasures of the Tar Pits. Los Angeles: The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 87pp.
- Harris, John M. 2001. Rancho La Brea: Death Trap and Treasure Trove. Terra (Special Edition): Volume 38, Number 2. Los Angeles: The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 56pp.
- Stock, Chester and John M. Harris. 1992. Rancho La Brea: A Record of Pleistocene Life in California. Los Angeles: The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 113pp.

Charts of Relative Proportions of Fossils:

		Foot Note! For a complete list of all types of plant and animal fossils found at Ranco La Brea, please visit the following page: http://www.tarpits.org/fossils/list.html

Mammals: Carnivora (90%) - Artiodactyla (5%) - Perissodactyla (2.5%) - Edentata (2%) - Proboscidea (0.5%)

Carnivora: Cat, Bear, Wolf, Coyote, Weasel
Artiodactyla: Camel, Pronghorn, Peccary, Bison
Perissodactyla: Horse and Tapir
Edentata: Ground Sloth
Proboscidea: Mammoth and Mastodon

Birds: Falconiformes (60%) - Galliformes (15%) - Strigiformes (7%) - Passeriformes (8.5%) - Anseriformes (4%) - Charadriiformes (2%) - Others (3.5%)

Falconiformes: Eagle, Hawk, Condor, Teratorn
Galliformes: Turkey and Quail
Strigiformes: Owl
Passeriformes: Raven, Lark, Magpie
Anseriformes: Duck and Goose
Charadriiformes: Killdeer, Curlew, Avocet
Others: Stork, Crane, Dove, Pigeon, Roadrunner

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