evolution of horses
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The evolution of the horse, a mammal of the family Equidae, occurred over a geologic time scale of 50 million years, transforming the small, dog-sized, forest-dwelling Eohippus into the modern horse. ... Much of this evolution took place in North America, where horses originated but became extinct about 10,000 years ago.
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Some points on Evolution of horse:-
➤ Evolution of horse was described by C. Marsh.
➤ Many evolutionary changes were observed in horse:-
1. Increment in body height.
2. Increament in length of neck.
3. Increament in length of legs.
4. Reduction in number of toes or fingers.
5. Development of running habit.
6. Development of high crown on teeth and formation of cement.
7. Enlargement in size of brain.
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