Multiple choice

Which of the following represents the first three-toed grazer fossil of the horse in terms of evolution of horses?

The evolutionary history of the horse depicts a number of fossil forms till the arrival of the modern horse forms.

  1. Hyracotherium

  2. Dinohippus

  3. Merychippus

  4. Pliohippus

  5. Equus
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Explanation

In terms of evolution, Merychippus was the first three-toed grazer fossil of the horse; the central toe bore the most of the body weight.

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