Maurice Wilson. Hyracotherium. Genus of small perissodactyl ungulate (horse). Early Eocene. 54–50 million years. From a card set called Prehistoric Animals, Brooke Bond, 1972. #MauriceWilson #prehistoric #Hyracotherium #horse #BrookeBond
January 17, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Maurice Wilson. Hyracotherium. Genus of small perissodactyl ungulate (horse). Early Eocene. 54–50 million years. From a card set called Prehistoric Animals, Brooke Bond, 1972. #MauriceWilson #prehistoric #Hyracotherium #horse #BrookeBond
A recent study showed that horses appeared later (50 Mya) than what we previously thought (56 Mya) 🐎
Indeed, Hyracotherium (aka Eohippus - dawn horse) and Pliolophus are not horses nor even hippomorphs in this lattest phylogeny 🤯
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Indeed, Hyracotherium (aka Eohippus - dawn horse) and Pliolophus are not horses nor even hippomorphs in this lattest phylogeny 🤯
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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January 15, 2026 at 8:52 AM
A recent study showed that horses appeared later (50 Mya) than what we previously thought (56 Mya) 🐎
Indeed, Hyracotherium (aka Eohippus - dawn horse) and Pliolophus are not horses nor even hippomorphs in this lattest phylogeny 🤯
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Indeed, Hyracotherium (aka Eohippus - dawn horse) and Pliolophus are not horses nor even hippomorphs in this lattest phylogeny 🤯
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Similar to Stephen Jay Gould's "Case of the Creeping Fox Terrier Clone," where Eohippus/Hyracotherium was claimed to be the "size of a fox terrier", repeated over countless publications without checking the size/weight of a fox terrier (less than 1/2 the weight of Hyracotherium).
December 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Similar to Stephen Jay Gould's "Case of the Creeping Fox Terrier Clone," where Eohippus/Hyracotherium was claimed to be the "size of a fox terrier", repeated over countless publications without checking the size/weight of a fox terrier (less than 1/2 the weight of Hyracotherium).
A similar genre that fascinates me is the unhelpfully bespoke metaphor as absurd contagion, cf. Gould’s case of the fox terrier as size reference for the Hyracotherium, which persisted despite the breed’s relative obscurity.
December 26, 2025 at 3:46 PM
A similar genre that fascinates me is the unhelpfully bespoke metaphor as absurd contagion, cf. Gould’s case of the fox terrier as size reference for the Hyracotherium, which persisted despite the breed’s relative obscurity.
We’re galloping into the third day of the Fossil Advent Calendar with Hyracotherium, an early relative of modern horses. It lived 55 million years ago. The cast shown here is from a specimen found in the UK.
December 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
We’re galloping into the third day of the Fossil Advent Calendar with Hyracotherium, an early relative of modern horses. It lived 55 million years ago. The cast shown here is from a specimen found in the UK.
If there was an eohippus/hyracotherium/ prehistoric horse toy would it go in the prehistoric animals or horse collection..? Much to consider
October 26, 2025 at 10:04 PM
If there was an eohippus/hyracotherium/ prehistoric horse toy would it go in the prehistoric animals or horse collection..? Much to consider
The Dawn Horse, Hyracotherium, out for a walk today.
Digital sculpt by Minatures Museum. 3D printed to life size and painted by me. #SciArt 🐡
Digital sculpt by Minatures Museum. 3D printed to life size and painted by me. #SciArt 🐡
September 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The Dawn Horse, Hyracotherium, out for a walk today.
Digital sculpt by Minatures Museum. 3D printed to life size and painted by me. #SciArt 🐡
Digital sculpt by Minatures Museum. 3D printed to life size and painted by me. #SciArt 🐡
Brian Jacques is unstuck in time.
June 20, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Brian Jacques is unstuck in time.
Or the animated series, Bojack Hyracotherium.
June 17, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Or the animated series, Bojack Hyracotherium.
Update: Hyracotherium has been making friends fast.
June 17, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Update: Hyracotherium has been making friends fast.
"Das ist mein Sohn, Hyracotherium Topmöller"
May 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
"Das ist mein Sohn, Hyracotherium Topmöller"
Lately I’ve been keeping our 3D printer busy with this life sized Hyracotherium (ancestor to modern horses) model. Digitally sculpted by Minatures Museum, I cut and scaled it to fit the pieces on the print bed. It’s like the most macabre LEGO set ever.
February 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Lately I’ve been keeping our 3D printer busy with this life sized Hyracotherium (ancestor to modern horses) model. Digitally sculpted by Minatures Museum, I cut and scaled it to fit the pieces on the print bed. It’s like the most macabre LEGO set ever.
Gotta give them the tip toe hoof paws like grandol' Eohippus
February 19, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Gotta give them the tip toe hoof paws like grandol' Eohippus
Horsefeet: acceptable when 3 toed hoof-paws like Hyracotherium had.
February 19, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Horsefeet: acceptable when 3 toed hoof-paws like Hyracotherium had.
Origins in North America
Ancestral Roots: Horses originated in North America around 55 million years ago with small, multi-toed creatures like Eohippus (also known as Hyracotherium). Imagine a creature no bigger than a beagle, navigating the lush forests of ancient North America.
Ancestral Roots: Horses originated in North America around 55 million years ago with small, multi-toed creatures like Eohippus (also known as Hyracotherium). Imagine a creature no bigger than a beagle, navigating the lush forests of ancient North America.
February 6, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Origins in North America
Ancestral Roots: Horses originated in North America around 55 million years ago with small, multi-toed creatures like Eohippus (also known as Hyracotherium). Imagine a creature no bigger than a beagle, navigating the lush forests of ancient North America.
Ancestral Roots: Horses originated in North America around 55 million years ago with small, multi-toed creatures like Eohippus (also known as Hyracotherium). Imagine a creature no bigger than a beagle, navigating the lush forests of ancient North America.
The Hyracotherium (Eohippus) on the Paleocam! I took inspiration from today's Equus and their primitive markings to create the Eohippus' coat.
• krita
• huion kamvas 13
#paleoart #equineart #horse
• krita
• huion kamvas 13
#paleoart #equineart #horse
February 5, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The Hyracotherium (Eohippus) on the Paleocam! I took inspiration from today's Equus and their primitive markings to create the Eohippus' coat.
• krita
• huion kamvas 13
#paleoart #equineart #horse
• krita
• huion kamvas 13
#paleoart #equineart #horse
Maybe I should actually try posting stuff instead of just lurking here, so why not have some paleo art c:
#paleoart #digitalart #hyracotherium #unicorn
#paleoart #digitalart #hyracotherium #unicorn
January 31, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Maybe I should actually try posting stuff instead of just lurking here, so why not have some paleo art c:
#paleoart #digitalart #hyracotherium #unicorn
#paleoart #digitalart #hyracotherium #unicorn
🌍 #Extinct #Equids:
#Quagga: Subspecies of plains #zebra, extinct since 1800s.
#StiltLeggedHorse: North American species, long limbs.
#Tarpan: Wild #horse of Europe, extinct in the 19th century.
Ancient Equids: Early ancestors like #Hyracotherium (dawn horse).🐴
#Extinction #Equine #Evolution 🌟
#Quagga: Subspecies of plains #zebra, extinct since 1800s.
#StiltLeggedHorse: North American species, long limbs.
#Tarpan: Wild #horse of Europe, extinct in the 19th century.
Ancient Equids: Early ancestors like #Hyracotherium (dawn horse).🐴
#Extinction #Equine #Evolution 🌟
January 29, 2025 at 2:37 AM
🌍 #Extinct #Equids:
#Quagga: Subspecies of plains #zebra, extinct since 1800s.
#StiltLeggedHorse: North American species, long limbs.
#Tarpan: Wild #horse of Europe, extinct in the 19th century.
Ancient Equids: Early ancestors like #Hyracotherium (dawn horse).🐴
#Extinction #Equine #Evolution 🌟
#Quagga: Subspecies of plains #zebra, extinct since 1800s.
#StiltLeggedHorse: North American species, long limbs.
#Tarpan: Wild #horse of Europe, extinct in the 19th century.
Ancient Equids: Early ancestors like #Hyracotherium (dawn horse).🐴
#Extinction #Equine #Evolution 🌟
A couple of weeks ago I had a dream that I was living in a big ol’ rambling sharehouse on a large block with a particular friend of mine. Together the house collectively adopted two prehistoric horses (Hyracotherium) but they were missing, like, half their snouts/noses “because they had a hard life”
January 23, 2025 at 2:02 AM
A couple of weeks ago I had a dream that I was living in a big ol’ rambling sharehouse on a large block with a particular friend of mine. Together the house collectively adopted two prehistoric horses (Hyracotherium) but they were missing, like, half their snouts/noses “because they had a hard life”
My World of Warcraft Album. - #nsfw #rule34_albums #wow
https://alexandria.soundchaser128.com/library/file/surprised-experienced-hyracotherium?ref=bsky
https://alexandria.soundchaser128.com/library/file/surprised-experienced-hyracotherium?ref=bsky
January 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
My World of Warcraft Album. - #nsfw #rule34_albums #wow
https://alexandria.soundchaser128.com/library/file/surprised-experienced-hyracotherium?ref=bsky
https://alexandria.soundchaser128.com/library/file/surprised-experienced-hyracotherium?ref=bsky