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Eurohippus and horse compared

author: Walter B.Myers/Novapix

reference: t-din05-30252

Image Size 300 DPI: 33 * 25 cm

Mature Eurohippus 42 million years ago are compared to a modern adult horse (Equus ferus caballus). Eurohippus is only about 20 inches long and weighs just a few pounds*, while the modern horse is 6 feet tall at the shoulder and weighs 1,000 pounds. * Values are estimates only based upon available paleontological data.

Keywords for this photo:

2013 - ANIMAL - CENOZOIC - COMPARISON - EARTH - EOCENE - EQUIDAE - EUROHIPPUS - FAUNA - HISTORY OF EARTH - HORSE - ILLUSTRATION - MAMMAL -