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Eurygnathohippus woldegabrieli

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The species was estimated to be about the size of a small zebra, and had three-toed hooves. Tooth wear patterns and analyses of bone composition indicate that
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is an extinct species of prehistoric horse. The 4.4 to 4.2 million-year-old fossils of its teeth and bones were found in 2001 and 2002 in
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s teeth were taller and more worn, and its longer and thinner leg bones suggest that it was well adapted for running. The medial
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Bernor, Raymond L.; Gilbert, Henry; Semprebon, Gina M.; Simpson, Scott; Semaw, Sileshi (2013). "
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diet of modern zebras or wildebeests. Compared to ancestral
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horses of six to ten million years ago such as the late
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Pliocene
Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Perissodactyla
Equidae
Eurygnathohippus
Binomial name
Ethiopia
Case Western Reserve University
Giday WoldeGabriel
C4
Eurygnathohippus
Miocene
Pliocene





"New Species of Horse, 4.4 Million Years Old"



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2013JVPal..33.1472B
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