A fossil animal of the Perissodactyla order of the Mammalia class, family Equidae. It is also known as the Akebono horse. It lived in the forests of North America in the early Eocene epoch (54 to 37 million years ago). It is thought to be the ancestor of horses, and is important when considering the evolution of the Perissodactyla order and family Equidae. It was about the size of a fox, with a long but small head and a long tail. It had four fingers on its front legs and three on its back legs, with small hooves at the ends. The dental formula is [Iya Katsunori] [Reference] |Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
哺乳(ほにゅう)綱奇蹄(きてい)目ウマ科の化石動物。アケボノウマともいわれる。始新世(5400万~3700万年前)前期の北アメリカの森林にすんでいた。ウマの先祖と考えられ、奇蹄目やウマ科の進化を考えるうえで重要な存在となっている。大きさはキツネぐらいで、頭は長いが小さく、尾は長い。前肢に4本、後肢に3本の指があり、先には小さなひづめがあった。歯式は [祖谷勝紀] [参照項目] |出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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