Horses

History of horses

  • latest Fossils found
    Jan 1, 1210

    latest Fossils found

    54 Million years ago in north America and the most recent fossils found are 50 million years ago in Europe
  • First horse found
    Jan 27, 1215

    First horse found

    Eohippus" dawn horse". This is the size of a fox. it has four toes, a short tail, and only 2 toes on hind feet. (earliest modern horse)
  • Second horse found
    Jan 27, 1220

    Second horse found

    TheMESOHIPPUS appeared. it had three toes that transformed into little hooves. This is becasue of the climate change and more grasslands
  • third horse found
    Jan 27, 1225

    third horse found

    MERYCHIPPUS-20 million years ago- adapted to grazing grass--> modern day horse. It is 35 inches taller, lived in heards. it had two outer toes and middle toes hardened into a hoof. 1st hooved horse!!
  • fourth horse found
    Jan 27, 1230

    fourth horse found

    PILOHIPPUS-15 million years ago. closest ancestor of the modern day horse. cloven hooves, callused stubs
  • EXTINCTION
    Jan 27, 1235

    EXTINCTION

    10,000 years ago. prehistoric horses are gone. climate change. Asia held the only horses left with few zebras. no horses in N.A
  • Asian nomads brought them back
    Jan 27, 1240

    Asian nomads brought them back

    5,000 years ago, asian nomads bring the horses to the united states and domesticatize them.

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