Question
Biology Question on evolution
Earliest fossil form in phylogeny of horse is
A
Merychippus
B
Equus
C
Mesohippus
D
Eohippus
Answer
Eohippus
Explanation
Solution
According to fossils, the evolution of modern horse began in the eocene epoch in North America with a foxsized species originally named Eohippus. But later on, it was renamed Hyracotherium. After its origin, Hyracotherium spread throughout Europe and Asia.