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Evolution and Origins

The horse family tree spans millions of years, with the earliest known horses evolving 55 million years ago. For much of this time, multiple horse species lived at the same time, often side by side. Around 10 million years ago, up to a dozen horse species roamed the Great Plains of North America, coming in many shapes and sizes.

The horse family first appeared in North America. For most of their history, they remained small forest browsers. However, changing climate conditions allowed grasslands to expand, and about 20 million years ago, many new species rapidly evolved. Some of these new species became larger and had the familiar hooves and grazing diets that we associate with horses today. Only these species survived to the present, but in the past, small and large species lived side by side.

These animals have remarkable hearing due to their large ears perched high atop their heads. Their sense of smell is better than that of a human, but they tend to rely more on vision than smell. Their field of monocular vision is almost 360 degrees, with a narrower field of binocular vision in front and slightly to the sides. The animal has a blind spot directly in front of the nose and directly behind it. For this reason, it is better to approach from the side. Whether they can see color is inconclusive. They do have much better night vision than humans.

These animals have an advanced sense of taste which allows them to sort through grasses and grains to find the things that they would most like to eat. These animals generally will not eat plants that are poisonous, but when the horse cannot find more adequate food, they will eat plants that contain toxins. Its gut is designed to have food flowing through it almost continually, and they graze most of the day if allowed.

New Best Horse Meeting Long Time - Wild Horse Mare revolution

 

New Best Horse Meeting Long Time - Wild Horse Mare revolution