Mesohippus
E901979
Mesohippus is an extinct three-toed early horse that lived during the Oligocene epoch and represents a key transitional form in equid evolution.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early horse
ⓘ
equid relative ⓘ extinct genus ⓘ perissodactyl ⓘ prehistoric mammal ⓘ |
| approximateHeightAtShoulder | about 60 centimeters ⓘ |
| bodySizeComparedToModernHorse | smaller ⓘ |
| brainSizeComparedToEarlierHorses | larger ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| evolutionaryPosition |
more advanced than Hyracotherium
ⓘ
more primitive than Miohippus ⓘ |
| evolutionarySignificance | key transitional form in horse evolution ⓘ |
| family | Equidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | browser ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | late Eocene ⓘ |
| fossilRecordRegion |
Great Plains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalTimeRange | approximately 37 to 30 million years ago ⓘ |
| habitat |
forested environments
ⓘ
woodlands ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Mesohippus bairdi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mesohippus hypostylus NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesohippus westoni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isExtinct | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lastAppearance | late Oligocene ⓘ |
| limbAdaptation | adapted for faster running than earlier horses ⓘ |
| livedDuring | Oligocene epoch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locomotion | cursorial ⓘ |
| mainWeightBearingToe | middle toe ⓘ |
| namedBy | Othniel Charles Marsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFossilSite |
Nebraska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Perissodactyla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hyracotherium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Miohippus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInPaleontology | important for understanding equid limb evolution GENERATED ⓘ |
| skullCharacteristic | more elongated skull ⓘ |
| snoutLengthComparedToEarlierHorses | longer ⓘ |
| subfamily | Anchitheriinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| toeCountForelimb | three ⓘ |
| toeCountHindlimb | three ⓘ |
| toothAdaptation | adapted for browsing soft vegetation ⓘ |
| toothType | low-crowned teeth ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Mesohippus bairdi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1875 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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