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Eohippus, also known as Hyracotherium, lived on Earth approximately 55-50 million years ago during the early Eocene epoch. This ancient horse-like mammal evolved into larger equine species over time.

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When did Eohippus live?

where did eohippus live


What kind of tail did eohippus horses have?

Eohippus is thought to have had a tail like a donkey.


What is the horse's ancestor?

Eohippus


Eohippus was about the size of a?

Dog


In what ways is Equus different from Eohippus?

It is larger (eohippus was the size of a medium-sized dog) and it has lost most of its toes. You can see how the eohippus evolved into the horse by looking at the feet of a tapir, which represents the feet of mesohippus.


Where did the eohippus come from?

the EOHIPPUS lived in Asia and north America


What dose eohippus mean?

horse


What time period was the eohippus living in?

The Eohippus became extinct in the mezozoic era (middle age era). It became extinct because of the climate changes and the struggle to survive. Then it changed into a Miohippus after milions of years. - a fifth grader wrote this answer


When did the Eohippus live?

The Eohippus lived in the early Tertiary Period and the early to mid eocene Epoch, about 55-45 million years ago.Answers.com


What is the scientific name of the earliest horse?

Eohippus .


What does eohippus mean?

An eohippus is the earliest known type of horse. They where about the size of a fow with four toes in the front and three toes in the back.Horse Isle Answer: dawn horse


Do eohippus have hooves?

no, the Eohippus was a small fox/dog like creature, which had four toes on its front feet and 3 toes on its back feet. They supported pads much like a dogs and were like that to deal with the terrain which was more forest like when the Eohippus was around. Hope that helps :-)