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Illustration of Merychippus, an extinct prehistoric horse, showing a tan, zebra-striped animal with a long face. An inset diagram displays the bones of its forefoot, and a scale bar indicates size. This diagram traces the evolution of the horse from the small, multi-toed Hyracotherium (dawn horse) of the Eocene epoch to the modern single-toed Equus, showing changes in size, limb structure, and forefoot bones, with illustrations of key ancestral species to scale.
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Merychippus: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Invalidated site: Zipcode Zoo - Merychippus. Apr 28, 2017
Add new Web site: Zipcode Zoo - Merychippus. May 18, 2012
Add new Web site: Florida Museum of Natural History - Merychippus. May 18, 2012
Article revised and updated. Aug 24, 2007
Article revised. Mar 16, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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