Question
The ancestor of the modern horse is called-
- Mesohippus
- Pliohippus
- Merychippus
- Eohippus.
Answer
Eohippus
Explanation:
The ancestor of the modern horse is called Eohippus, which is also known as Hyracotherium. Eohippus lived approximately 50 million years ago during the early Eocene epoch and was about the size of a fox. Eohippus had four toes on its front feet and three toes on its hind feet and was adapted to living in forested environments.
