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eohippus: see horse horse, hoofed, herbivorous mammal now represented by a single extant genus, Equus. The term horse commonly refers only to the domestic Equus caballus and to the wild Przewalski's horse . ..... Click the link for more information. . EohippusFormer name of a genus of ancestral horses, commonly called dawn horses, that flourished in North America during the Early Eocene Epoch (54.8–49 million years ago). It is now classified with European species in the genus Hyracotherium. Eohippus stood 1–2 ft (30–60 cm) high at the shoulders and was adapted to running, with hind legs longer than the forelegs. The body was lightly constructed, with slender legs and elongated feet that were functionally three-toed (though the front feet had four toes). The skull varied from shortened (primitive) to relatively long (more horselike). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Called Hyracotherium sandrae, the newly identified species is the oldest known horse in North America, reports Philip D. Other animals represented at the Wyoming site, such as the "dawn horse" Hyracotherium, are smaller and more primitive than the same animals associated with European Cantius specimens, he adds. |
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Hyracotherium
