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Pliohippus was primarily found in North America, particularly in regions that are now the western United States. Fossil evidence has also been discovered in parts of South America. This genus lived during the late Miocene to early Pleistocene epochs, roughly 12 to 5 million years ago, and is considered a precursor to modern horses.

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What did the pliohippus horse eat?

Pliohippus was a grazer and ate grass, however the shape of the teeth do indicate that it possibly also ate soft leaves as well as grass when available.


What extinct horse of North America lived during the Pliocene period?

It's pliohippus


What did the horse origanate from?

theEohippus or 'Dawn Horse' then the Orohippus, Merychippus and Pliohippus and guess what? The Przewalsiki's horse is the only remaining truly wild species of the horse. The similarities between Przewalski's horse and it's distant ancestor Pliohippus are easy to see.


They may not look like-but they are a relative to horses and zebras?

Kind of. The closest relation horses have to zebras is the prehistoric species, pliohippus. The horse is under the equus family, as equus cabalus, and the zebra is under anius. Kind of. The closest relation horses have to zebras is the prehistoric species, pliohippus. The horse is under the equus family, as equus cabalus, and the zebra is under anius. Kind of. The closest relation horses have to zebras is the prehistoric species, pliohippus. The horse is under the equus family, as equus cabalus, and the zebra is under anius.


What did the horses eat?

Pliohippus was a grazer and ate grass, however the shape of the teeth do indicate that it possibly also ate soft leaves as well as grass when available.


Did horses exist in America before Columbus?

Yes they did.Many historians believe that most of the development of horses began in North America. Scientists believe that the first horses (called Pliohippus) to evolve in North America appeared about 6 million years ago. For some unknown reason, horses (Equus) disappeared from the western hemisphere and were re-introduced by spanish explorers (after Columbus) in the sixteenth century.


Where different horse come from?

Horses originated in North America about 50 million years ago and spread to other continents. The domestication of horses started around 4000 BC in Central Asia, and from there they have been bred and distributed worldwide for different purposes. Today, horses can be found in various regions, each with distinct breeds and characteristics.


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