Other animals were trapped in tar pits ， and the bigger animals like the elephants ， sabre - toothed cats ， and numerous other creatures that are found at rancho la brea ， which is now just a suburb of los angeles 有的动物掉进天然沥清坑里被保存下来，如在兰桥?拉?布里（现为洛杉矶郊区）发现的大象、剑齿虎和许多其他动物。
