Class 12 NEET Biology Evolution Questions Part 1

The first fossil of the horse was found in north America. It was named Eohippus. This horse was about the size of a fox having short head and neck. The fore feet were with four complete fingers and one splint of first finger and the hind feet with three functional toes and one splint of fifth toe. Other stages in the evolution of horse were mesohippus, merychippus, pliohippus and equus.