Western horse
The Western horse (or Equus occidentalis) was a species of horse that inhabited North America during the Pleistocene.[1] It is now extinct.
| Western horse Temporal range: Pleistocene | |
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| Species: | †E. occidentalis |
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| †Equus occidentalis Owen, 1863 | |
Skull
It was a stoutly built animal. It resembled the extinct quagga or the modern zebra, although it was not a close relative of either or these species.
References
- Klide, A. M. (1989). "Overriding vertebral spinous processes in the extinct horse, Equus occidentalis". American Journal of Veterinary Research. 50 (4): 592–593. PMID 2712429.
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