ANCIENT HORSES AT JOHN DAY FOSSIL BEDS

Hundreds of horse fossils have been found at John Day Fossil Beds.

You can view some of them by clicking on the generic names in each

geologic formation below...

 

Rattlesnake Formation Hipparion, Nannippus, Neohipparian, Pliohippus	8-6 Ma
Mascall Formation Archaeohippus, Hypohippus, Kalobatippus, Merychippus, Parahippus	15-12 Ma
John Day Formation Anchitherium, Kalobatippus, Mesohippus, Miohippus	39-20 Ma
Clarno Formation Epihippus, Haplohippus, Orohippus	54-37 Ma

 

To learn more about ancient horses, visit Fossil Horses in Cyberspace,

an exhibit on the University of Florida's website.

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