science
Grade6
Easy
Question
Horses evolved from their cat-like ancestors.
- True
- False
Hint:
The ancestor of horses is Eohippus also known as 'dawn horse'.
The correct answer is 'False'.
- The evolution of horses begins in Eocene Epoch, nearly 56 million years ago, and last till 33.9 million years ago.
- The ancestor of horses was Eohippus, the 'dawn horse'.
- They were the hoofed, browsing mammal that was found in North America and Europe.
- They were small in comparison to modern horses.
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