UW 1307 - Mesohippus sp., Skull and Lower Jaw

Description

* Period/Epoch: Paleogene/Oligocene * Rock Formation: Brule Fm. * State, County: Wyoming, Niobrara Co. Taxonomy: Perissodactyla>Equidae>Mesohippus Mesohippus is an extinct genus of early horse. This early horse was much smaller than modern hoses, standing about 2 ft tall. The diet of Mesohippus was made up of tender twigs and fruits (a browser diet). Imaged with the David SLS-2 Scanner.