The pictorial diagram depicts the evolution of the horse from Eohippus to modern horse in time span of 40 million years.
To begin with, the horse found 40 million years ago was known as Eohippus that had four-toed feet with small body structure. 10 million years from that time it evolved into Mesohippus experiencing increase in size and has feet with three toes, middle one as a prominent. Merychippus that resembles as modern horse was seen 15 million years ago with masculine body type and developed crest. This shares the same feet structure with their previous ones with some increase in size. Modern horse which have tall and handsome body structure with hairy tail and silky hairs on back of the neck. Their feet structure became complex and toes combined to form hoof.
Overall, it can be seen that species of horse has experienced tremendous changes with major development in their feet.
The pictorial diagram depicts the evolution of the
horse
from
Eohippus
to modern
horse
in time span of 40
million
years.
To
begin
with, the
horse
found 40
million
years ago
was known
as
Eohippus
that had four-toed feet with
small
body
structure
. 10
million
years from that time it evolved into
Mesohippus
experiencing increase in size and has feet with three toes, middle one as
a prominent
.
Merychippus
that resembles as modern
horse
was
seen
15
million
years ago with masculine body type and developed crest. This shares the same feet
structure
with their previous ones with
some
increase in size. Modern
horse
which have tall and handsome body
structure
with hairy tail and silky hairs on back of the neck. Their feet
structure
became complex and toes combined to form hoof.
Overall
, it can be
seen
that species of
horse
has experienced tremendous
changes
with major development in their feet.