Horse Evolution The diagram shows how the horse evolved through time, with particular emphasis on its foot structure. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The diagrams show the evolution of the

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from its prehistoric ancestors to its current form.

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, the most notable developments over

this

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time were the gradual increase in the animal’s size and

development

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the development

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of its

hoof

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. The earliest precursor of the modern

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, Eohippus, existed around 40 million years ago.

This

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animal was significantly smaller than the

horse

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of today. It

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had a

hoof

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with four distinct digits. 10 million years later, the next ancestral relative, Mesohippus, was bigger in stature. By

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point

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both the tail and snout had grown longer and a mane had started to develop. The creature

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had one

fewer

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toe-like structure.

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to these earlier iterations, Merrychippus, the animal which emerged 15 million years ago, resembled a smaller version of a modern-day

horse

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with a bushier tail and mane and longer limbs than Mesohippus. Yet, except for a more pronounced middle digit, its

hoof

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was more like those of Mesohippus than of a

horse

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with its single

hoof

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.