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Fossils lead most scientists to believe that all horses are descended from a small horselike animal that lived about 55 million years ago. This prehistoric animal, called Eohippus or Hyracotherium, was only 10 to 20 inches high. Fossils indicate that by 3 million years ago, wild horses had evolved to have the basic size and appearance of modern horses. People domesticated horses sometime before 5,000 years ago.
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Why are horses big?
because they are naturally big animals unless they are bred to be small
How big were horses in 10000 BC?
In 10,000BC horses were about the size of modern medium sized dogs.
Do you prefer working with big animals or small animals?
I prefer working with both kinds. With 'big' animals I take it you mean cattle, horses, pigs etc. and with 'small' animals, I take it you mean rodents, reptiles and birds.
What do you think modern horses eat?
Modern horses, hmm...thats simple. Modern horses graze on green grass in the summer, and eat hay in the winter. Oats are a nice little treat, as well as carrots and apples. (Make sure you cut those in pieces, but not too small) As Well, horses have special cereals that they eat to either gain or loose weight. Modern horses, hmm...thats simple. Modern horses graze on green grass in the summer, and eat hay in the winter. Oats are a nice little treat, as well as carrots and apples. (Make sure you cut those in pieces, but not too small) As Well, horses have special cereals that they eat to either gain or loose weight.
Are horses prey to any other animal on Earth?
Yes. Large North American animals that prey on horses include wolves, dogs, bears and cougars. Small animals that prey on horses include ticks, blowflies, deer flys, intestinal worms and others.
Is it okay if horse live on their own?
Some horses find it ok, as long as they have a toy or something but horses are herd animals so they prefer to be with other horses, even just a small shetland pony will do. Horses are like humans they socialize.
Can a horse eat a cowslip plant?
No, Cowslip is toxic to horses (along with dogs and cats.) it can cause vomiting in small animals, and since horses cannot vomit it can be fatal if ingested.
Are elephants related to rhinos?
Rhinos todayare descended from small creatures found in the Miocene, the extinct wooly rhino was closely related to todays species. Rhinos share a common primitive ancestor with horses.
What two animals makes a pony?
a small horse + a big horse or two small horses!
Where were the horses orginated from?
Horses are originated from the dawn horse, Eohippus, also know as Mesohippus. Eohippus was a small, dog-sized creature with teeth made for browsing rather that grazing. It had many toes, unlike the modern horses.
Wages a vet makes in a year?
it depends on what type of category you would like to practice in. there is large animals small animals exotic animlas just horses or all of them.
When do whales and bird hunt and eat horses?
50,000,000 years ago. Horses were small, birds were big, and whales had legs and ambushed animals that came too close, like a horse.
