What is Eohippus?
Q: What is Eohippus?
A: Eohippus is a small fossil proto-horse.
Q: What is the only species of Eohippus?
A: The only species of Eohippus is E. angustidens.
Q: How was E. angustidens classified before?
A: E. angustidens was long considered a species of Hyracotherium.
Q: Where were the remains of Eohippus found?
A: The remains of Eohippus have been found in North America.
Q: When do the remains of Eohippus date back to?
A: The remains of Eohippus date back to the early Eocene, which is 48-56 million years ago.
Q: Where did much of the evolution of the horse take place?
A: Much of the evolution of the horse took place in North America.
Q: When did horses become extinct in North America?
A: Horses became extinct in North America about 10,000 years ago.
