(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NN Construction) (NNS workers)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Southern) (NNP California)))) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN made) (NP (DT a) (JJ wild) (NN discovery)))) (. .)))
Construction workers in Southern California have made a wild discovery.
compound
Number=Sing
construction
Construction
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
worker
workers
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
Southern
Southern
ADJ
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
California
California
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
make
made
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
wild
wild
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
discovery
discovery
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG digging) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN building) (NN site)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP San) (NNP Timoteo) (NNP Canyon))))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD unearthed) (NP (NP (NNS hundreds)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ ancient) (NN animal) (NNS fossils))))))))) (. .)))
They were digging at a building site in San Timoteo Canyon when they unearthed hundreds of ancient animal fossils.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
dig
digging
VERB
VBG
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
building
building
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
site
site
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
San
San
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Timoteo
Timoteo
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Canyon
Canyon
PROPN
NNP
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
unearth
unearthed
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Plur
hundred
hundreds
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
ancient
ancient
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
animal
animal
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
fossil
fossils
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Researchers)) (VP (VBP say) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NNS bones)) (VP (VBP hold) (NP (NP (JJ important) (NNS clues)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN history)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN region)))))))))) (. .)))
Researchers say the bones hold important clues about the history of the region.
nsubj
Number=Plur
researcher
Researchers
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
say
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
bone
bones
NOUN
NNS
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
hold
hold
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
clue
clues
NOUN
NNS
case
about
about
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
history
history
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
region
region
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (QP (RB Nearly) (CD 1))) (, ,) (NP (CD 500) (NNS fossils)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN recovered) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (JJ dusty) (NN canyon))))) (. .)))
Nearly 1, 500 fossils were recovered from the dusty canyon.
advmod
nearly
Nearly
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1
1
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
500
500
NUM
CD
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
fossil
fossils
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
recover
recovered
VERB
VBN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
dusty
dusty
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
canyon
canyon
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS remains)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (NP (QP (RB about) (CD 1.4) (CD million)) (NNS years)) (JJ old))) (. .)))
The remains are about 1.4 million years old.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
remains
remains
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
about
about
ADV
RB
compound
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Frac
1.4
1.4
NUM
CD
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
million
million
NUM
CD
obl:npmod
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
root
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP include) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS bones)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ new) (NNS species)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN deer)))) (, ,) (NP (JJ several) (JJ small) (NNS rodents) (CC and) (JJR more)))))) (. .)))
They include the bones of a new species of deer, several small rodents and more.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
include
include
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
bone
bones
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
species
species
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
deer
deer
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
several
several
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
small
small
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
rodent
rodents
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (JJ giant) (NN cat) (NN fossil)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBN found))) (. .)))
A giant cat fossil was also found.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
giant
giant
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
cat
cat
NOUN
NN
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
fossil
fossil
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
find
found
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Scientists)) (VP (VBP believe) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NN animal)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN ancestor)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (ADJP (RB saber-) (JJ toothed)) (NN tiger)))))))) (. .)))
Scientists believe the animal was an ancestor of the saber- toothed tiger.
nsubj
Number=Plur
scientist
Scientists
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
believe
believe
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
animal
animal
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
ccomp
Number=Sing
ancestor
ancestor
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advmod
saber-
saber-
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
toothed
toothed
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
tiger
tiger
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Signs)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN plant) (NN life)))) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN uncovered) (ADVP (RB as) (RB well)))) (. .)))
Signs of plant life were uncovered as well.
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
sign
Signs
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
plant
plant
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
uncover
uncovered
VERB
VBN
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
fixed
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (SINV (`` ``) (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT a) (JJ huge) (NN find)))) (, ,) ('' '') (VP (VBZ says)) (NP (NP (NNP Rick) (NNP Greenwood)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN scientist)) (VP (VBG studying) (NP (DT the) (NN site))))) (. .)))
"This is a huge find," says Rick Greenwood, a scientist studying the site.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
huge
huge
ADJ
JJ
ccomp
Number=Sing
find
find
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Number=Sing
Rick
Rick
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Greenwood
Greenwood
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
scientist
scientist
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
study
studying
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
site
site
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB think) (SBAR (S (NP (JJS most) (NNS people)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (DT any) (NN idea) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT those) (NNS types)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS animals)))) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG wandering) (PP (RB around) (ADVP (RB here))) (ADVP (NP (QP (RBR more) (IN than) (DT a) (CD million)) (NNS years)) (RB ago)))))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
"I don't think most people had any idea that those types of animals were wandering around here more than a million years ago."
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
think
think
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADJ
JJS
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
det
any
any
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
idea
idea
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
that
those
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
type
types
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
animal
animals
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
acl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
wonder
wandering
VERB
VBG
advmod
around
around
ADV
RB
advmod
PronType=Dem
here
here
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
fixed
than
than
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
million
million
NUM
CD
obl:npmod
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
advmod
ago
ago
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NML (NNP San) (NNP Timoteo)) (NNP Canyon)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN located) (PP (NP (QP (RB about) (CD 85)) (NNS miles)) (IN from) (NP (NNP Los) (NNP Angeles))))) (. .)))
San Timoteo Canyon is located about 85 miles from Los Angeles.
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
San
San
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Timoteo
Timoteo
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Canyon
Canyon
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
locate
located
VERB
VBN
advmod
about
about
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
85
85
NUM
CD
nmod:npmod
Number=Plur
mile
miles
NOUN
NNS
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Los
Los
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Angeles
Angeles
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN area)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN canyon)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS fossils)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN found)))))))) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB once)) (NP (NP (NN part)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (JJ green) (NN river) (NN valley))))) (. .)))
The area of the canyon where the fossils were found was once part of a green river valley.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
area
area
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
canyon
canyon
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
fossil
fossils
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
find
found
VERB
VBN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
NumType=Mult
once
once
ADV
RB
root
Number=Sing
part
part
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
green
green
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
river
river
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
valley
valley
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Today)) (, ,) (S (NP (DT the) (NN region)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ dry)))) (CC and) (S (NP (NN plant) (NN life)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ rare)))) (. .)))
Today, the region is dry and plant life is rare.
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
today
Today
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
region
region
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
dry
dry
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
plant
plant
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
conj
Degree=Pos
rare
rare
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (JJS Most)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNS fossils)))) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (RB well) (VBN preserved))) (. .)))
Most of the fossils are well preserved.
nsubj:pass
Degree=Sup
most
Most
ADJ
JJS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
fossil
fossils
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
preserve
preserved
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Experts)) (VP (VBP say) (SBAR (S (NP (DT a) (JJ muddy) (NN lake) (NN bed)) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN trapped) (NP (NP (CD thirty) (NNS animals)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD wandered) (ADVP (RB over)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (NN drink))))))))))))) (. .)))
Experts say a muddy lake bed may have trapped thirty animals that wandered over for a drink.
nsubj
Number=Plur
expert
Experts
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
say
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
muddy
muddy
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
lake
lake
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
bed
bed
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
aux
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
AUX
VB
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
trap
trapped
VERB
VBN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
thirty
thirty
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
animal
animals
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
wander
wandered
VERB
VBD
advmod
over
over
ADV
RB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
drink
drink
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN mud)) (VP (VBD helped) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB protect) (NP (DT the) (NN animal) (NNS fossils)))))) (. .)))
The mud helped to protect the animal fossils.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
mud
mud
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
help
helped
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
protect
protect
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
animal
animal
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
fossil
fossils
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS remains)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (ADJP (NP (DT a) (CD million) (NNS years)) (JJR older)) (PP (IN than) (NP (NP (DT those)) (VP (VBN discovered) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ famous) (NML (NNP La) (NNP Brea)) (NNP Tar) (NNPS Pits)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Los) (NNP Angeles)))))))))) (. .)))
The remains are a million years older than those discovered at the famous La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
remains
remains
NOUN
NNS
cop
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(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Scientists)) (VP (VBG studying) (NP (DT the) (NNS bones)))) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB learn) (NP (ADVP (JJR more)) (PP (IN about) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS animals)) (VP (VBD adapted) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (NNS changes)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN environment)))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Scientists studying the bones will be able to learn more about how the animals adapted to changes in the environment.
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"We have a confused view of what this time period was like," says another scientist.
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"A discovery like this could really be an important contribution."
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About 35 different animal species are represented in the fossil collection.
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Scientists began removing bones from the site last fall.
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Starting next year, the fossils will be on display at the Western Science Center in the nearby city of Hemet, California.
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fossils
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Construction workers in Southern California have made a wild discovery. They were digging at a building site in San Timoteo Canyon when they unearthed hundreds of ancient animal fossils. Researchers say the bones hold important clues about the history of the region.  Nearly 1, 500 fossils were recovered from the dusty canyon. The remains are about 1.4 million years old. They include the bones of a new species of deer, several small rodents and more. A giant cat fossil was also found. Scientists believe the animal was an ancestor of the saber- toothed tiger. Signs of plant life were uncovered as well.  "This is a huge find," says Rick Greenwood, a scientist studying the site. "I don't think most people had any idea that those types of animals were wandering around here more than a million years ago."  San Timoteo Canyon is located about 85 miles from Los Angeles. The area of the canyon where the fossils were found was once part of a green river valley. Today, the region is dry and plant life is rare.  Most of the fossils are well preserved. Experts say a muddy lake bed may have trapped thirty animals that wandered over for a drink. The mud helped to protect the animal fossils.  The remains are a million years older than those discovered at the famous La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles. Scientists studying the bones will be able to learn more about how the animals adapted to changes in the environment.  "We have a confused view of what this time period was like," says another scientist. "A discovery like this could really be an important contribution."  About 35 different animal species are represented in the fossil collection. Scientists began removing bones from the site last fall. The project was completed this summer. Starting next year, the fossils will be on display at the Western Science Center in the nearby city of Hemet, California.