Genus Hyracotherium (Noun)
Meaning
Extinct horse genus; formerly called eohippus.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Hyracotherium is an extinct genus of horse that lived during the Eocene epoch, around 50 million years ago.
- The genus Hyracotherium was once thought to be the earliest known ancestor of modern horses.
- Fossil evidence suggests that Hyracotherium was a small, multi-toed forest dweller.
- Hyracotherium was previously known as Eohippus, but the name was later changed to reflect new discoveries and understanding of equine evolution.
- The genus Hyracotherium is often cited as an example of gradual evolution, with its fossils showing a clear transition from a multi-toed to a single-toed hoof.