Miohippus (meaning "small horse") is an extinct genus of horse existing longer than most Equidae. It lived in what is now North America from 32 to 25 million years ago, during the late …

Miohippus, genus of extinct horses that originated in North America during the Late Eocene Epoch (37.2–33.9 million years ago). Miohippus evolved from the earlier genus Mesohippus; …

2017年3月17日 · Miohippus was one of the most successful prehistoric horses of the Tertiary period; this three-toed genus (which was closely related to the similarly named Mesohippus) …

2020年4月17日 · Miohippus was a small, three-toed relative of modern horses. They had longer legs and larger teeth than earlier horses and were able to run quickly and evade predators in …

During the Eocene and Oligocene, in North America (see below for elsewhere) the early horses developed through intermediate genera known as Orohippus, Epihippus and Mesohippus, to …

2021年8月4日 · During the Miocene, over a dozen genera existed. Today, only one genus of horses survives: Equus. Where & When? Fossils of Miohippus are found at many Oligocene …

2019年2月8日 · A few million years after Mesohippus comes Miohippus: a slightly larger (100 pound) equid that achieved a widespread distribution across the North American plains during …