Description
Hyracotherium
- Here is the earliest known, rarely seen genus in the horse family
- Early Eocene Age
- Found in San Juan County, New Mexico
- This isolated tooth measures .29″ wide and will come in a 1.25″ gem jar
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This tiny horse was as small as a housecat or small dog. They had 3 toes on their hind feet in contrast to horses of the Late Eocene. Also their front feet had four toes. Their teeth differed significantly from modern horses. Because of this they were adapted to a fairly general browser’s diet due to the shape of their teeth.
To illustrate a comparison between Hyracotherium and a domestic cat. Drawing by Caz41985
