Fossils of the new dinosaur, dubbed Timurlengia eutoica, were found in the central Asian nation of Uzbekistan. The species appears to have been about the size of a horse, and without the absurdly huge head and the industrial-strength jaws of T. rex. What dinosaur was a horse? Eohippus, (genus Hyracotherium), Read more…
The evidence of fossils, along with the study of horse embryos, indicates that the horse series is a genuine record of biological change over time. Evolutionary scientists point to this as evidence of Darwinian evolution. Why is the horse widely used to study evolution? Because horses have been around a Read more…
Until an even earlier candidate is found, paleontologists agree that the ultimate ancestor of all modern horses was Eohippus, the “dawn horse,” a tiny (no more than 50 pounds), deer-like herbivore with four toes on its front feet and three toes on its back feet. How big was a horse Read more…
Horses are considered symbols of the attainment of wealth and high rank. Historically, they’ve been seen as steady, trusted companions that have allowed humans to succeed in both agriculture and battle. In many ancient cultures, horses were gifted to emperors and kings because they are symbols of triumph and success. Read more…
Pliohippus. Equus—the genus to which all modern equines, including horses, asses, and zebras, belong—evolved from Pliohippus some 4 million to 4.5 million years ago during the Pliocene. What prehistoric animal Do horses come from? The evolution of the horse, a mammal of the family Equidae, occurred over a geologic time Read more…
CRITTER. CRITTER: Often in speaking of cows or horses a cowboy calls them a “critter.” Other animals can also be critters. What are some cowboy terms? Western Slang to Know Above Board. Something that is honest and legitimate. Ace-High. This term comes from poker, but was also used to refer Read more…
Equus—the genus to which all modern equines, including horses, asses, and zebras, belong—evolved from Pliohippus some 4 million to 4.5 million years ago during the Pliocene. What were horses before they were horses? A Brief History of Horses By 55 million years ago, the first members of the horse family, Read more…
During the early Eocene there appeared the first ancestral horse, a hoofed, browsing mammal designated correctly as Eocene but more commonly called Eohippus, the “dawn horse.” Fossils of Eohippus, which have been found in both North America and Europe, show an animal that stood 4.2 to 5 hands (about 42.7 Read more…
Horses were revered in ancient Greece as symbols of wealth, power, and status. On stunning black- and red-figure vases, in sculpture, and in other media, Greek artists depicted the daily care of horses, chariot and horseback races, scenes of combat, and mythological horse-hybrids such as satyrs and the winged Pegasus. Read more…
But clear evidence of horse domestication doesn’t appear in the archaeological record until about 5,500 years ago. Horse remains from across Eurasia gave scientists several candidates for the first domestication event. How long have humans and horses been friends? There is archeological evidence that humans had formed an intimate and Read more…