Evolution of the Horses

By ram greg
  • 50 BCE

    Eohippus

    Eohippus
    Eohippus is the earliest horse. It is a member of the extinct genus Hyracotherium. It is a terrier-sized herbivore having four hoofed toes on each forefoot and three on each hind foot and a low-crowned teeth.
  • 35 BCE

    Mesohippus

    Mesohippus
    Mesohippus is a genus of extinct small three-toed horses known from fossils found on Oligocene deposits in North America.
  • 10 BCE

    Merychippus

    Merychippus
    Merychippus is a primitive stage in the evolution of the horses that existed in the Miocene era.
  • 5 BCE

    Pliohippus

    Pliohippus
    Pliohippus is a genus of horses having a single toe on each foot. It is known from North America and fossils still remain in the Pliocence epoch.

  • Equus

    Equus
    Equus is horse now. Equus is a hoofed herbivorous mammal of the family Equidae. It compromises a single species whose numerous varieties are called breeds. Horseback riding was one of the chief means of transportation.