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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.