1) Transitional fossil
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https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/merychippus
Merychippus is an extinct proto-horse of the family Equidae that was endemic to North America during the Miocene from 20.43—10.3 Ma living for approximately {Mya|20.43-10.3|million years}. It had three toes on each foot and is the first horse known to have grazed. Its name means `ruminant horse`, but current evidence does not support Merychipp.....
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merychippus
extinct genus of early horses, found as fossils in deposits from the Middle and Late Miocene Epoch (16.4 to 5.3 million years ago). Merychippus ... [1 related articles]
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http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/m/76
Merychippus meaning ruminant horse) is an extinct, three-toed horse about the size of a pony with a long, horse-like face. It was about 6.5 feet (2 m) long and was roughly 3 feet (1 m) tall at the shoulder. Its middle toe had a well-developed hoof (earlier horses had only toes and no hoof) and supported all its weight. It lived during the Miocene t...
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