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Learn how horses evolved from small, dog-sized, forest-dwelling Eohippus to modern horses in 50 million years. Explore the fossil record, the history of research, and the adaptations of different equid species.
26 paź 2024 · Learn how the horse evolved from a small, four-toed browsing mammal to a large, single-hoofed grazing animal over 55 million years. Explore the fossil record, the evolutionary trends, and the extinct branches of the horse family.
Learn how horses evolved from small, forest-dwelling Eohippus to modern horses in 50 million years. Explore the fossil record, the anatomy, and the diversity of prehistoric horses and their relatives.
20 paź 2021 · Analysis of 273 ancient horse genomes reveals that modern domestic horses originated in the Western Eurasian steppes, especially the lower Volga-Don region.
This review illustrates how ancient DNA, especially ancient genomes, has inspired researchers to rethink the process by which horses were first domesticated and then diversified into a variety of breeds showing a range of traits that are useful to humans.
22 paź 2021 · A study based on more than 2,000 samples from ancient horses shows that the ancestors of all modern horses lived in the Western Eurasian steppes more than 4,000 years ago. The research also challenges the role of horses in some early human migrations and reveals genetic variants that may have facilitated domestication.
Abstract. The domestication of the horse some ~5,500 years ago followed that of dogs, sheep, goats, cattle, and pigs by ~2,500-10,000 years. By providing fast transportation and transforming warfare, the horse had an impact on human history with no equivalent in the animal kingdom.
