What was Hyracotherium previously called?
Q: What was Hyracotherium previously called?
A: Hyracotherium was previously called Eohippus.
Q: What is the species of Hyracotherium?
A: Hyracotherium is a Eurasian species, a Palaeothere.
Q: Is Hyracotherium the same as Eohippus?
A: No, Hyracotherium is not the same animal as Eohippus, which is the earliest horse.
Q: When did Hyracotherium live?
A: Hyracotherium lived during the early Eocene epoch, about 55-45 million years ago.
Q: Where did Hyracotherium live?
A: Hyracotherium lived in the northern hemisphere in Asia and Europe.
Q: Who found the first fossils of Hyracotherium, and where?
A: The first fossils of Hyracotherium were found in England by Richard Owen in 1841.
Q: What is the original type species of Hyracotherium, and what is it regarded as now?
A: The original type species of Hyracotherium is H. leporinum, which is now regarded as an Eohippus.
