Equus possessed 4 digits in the forelimb and three digits in the hindlimb
WBBSE
Class X
Life Science
04 (a) Evolution
01 Mark
2025
False
Explanation:
In the evolutionary series of horse, the modern horse Equus has each fore and hind foot with one complete digit and two splints, not four in forelimb and three in hindlimb.
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