Eohippus
What was the habitat of the Eohippus?
Woodlands of North America and Western Europe
What was the habitat of the Mesohippus?
Northern woodlands of North America
What did the Merychippus's diet consist of?
Grass
What did the Pliohippus's diet consist of?
Grass
How many toes does the Equus have?
1 toe on each foot
What did the Eohippus's diet consist of?
Shrubbery, bushes, and leaves
How many toes did the Mesohippus have?
3 on each foot
What was the habitat of the Merychippus?
Grasslands of North America
How many toes did the Pliohippus have?
1 toe on each foot
What is the habitat of the Equus?
Grasslands, savannas, desserts, and steppes. Adapting to various environments all around the world
How many toes did the Eohippus have?
4 on the front feet and 3 on the back feet
What did the Mesohippus's diet consist of?
Tender twigs, fruit, and leaves
How many toes did the Merychippus have?
3 toes on each foot
What was the Habitat of the Pliohippus?
Wide open grasslands and plains of North America and Canada
What does the Equus eat?
Grass, hay, and specialized diets
Name 2 Characteristics of the Eohippus.
1-2 feet tall, 4 toes on the front 3 on the hind, weighed around 50 pounds, teeth meant for leaves and shrubbery
Name 3 differences between the Mesohippus and the Equus
Size and weight, physical characteristics, diet, walking style, etc.
How long ago did the Merychippus live?
15-5 million years ago
Name 3 characteristics of the Pliohippus.
Deep facial fossae, grazer, larger and curved teeth, top speed between 30-40 mph, around 4 feet tall
Name three examples of a modern day Equus.
Horses, donkeys, Zebras
How long ago did the Eohippus live?
55-50 Million years ago
How tall was the Mesohippus?
2 feet high or 6 hands
What was 1 thing unique to the Merychippus?
first grazing horse, horse like appearance, adaptations for running.
What was 1 difference in the Pliohippus's teeth compared to earlier evolution stages?
Larger, strongly curved, fit for grazing
Name 5 Characteristics of an Equus.
Slender legs, long heads, relatively long necks, manes (erect in most subspecies), long tails, herbivorous diet, mostly grazers, stocky bodies, thick skulls, singular toe, 4 hoofs, strong fight/flight response, social hierarchy within the herd, etc.