Module 1 - The Horse

Question 1

The horse evolved from a tiny four-toed ancestor called _______________.

Answer 1

Eohippus

Question 2

It was about a foot high and lived in swamps about 58 million years ago.

Answer 2

Eohippus

Question 3

It was native to the North American continent. However, it had disappeared entirely before the white man discovered the New World. There were no horses present in the New World when Columbus made his voyages.

Answer 3

Eohippus