The site represents one of the best sites for fossil carnivores in Europe because of the unique circumstances under which it is thought to have formed. Similar to my previous post on “fossil” caves in South Africa (The frequently overlooked geological context of hominid fossils) this site represents what was a extinct sinkhole of sorts. Similar pits that were simply a hidden hole that caused animals to accidentally fall in the pit are expected to contain the bones of large numbers of herbivores rather than carnivores. But this ancient pit had a large number of carnivores. Why? It seems that this pit had walls that were enticing to carnivores who thought they could get into the pit and get out with the probable reward of water and a meal. However, once in the pit they soon discovered that the walls could not be scaled thus sealing their fates.