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The earliest fossil form in the phylogen...

The earliest fossil form in the phylogeny of horse is

A

Merychippus

B

Mesohippus

C

Eohippus

D

Equus

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C
Hoofed animals like-horse originated in Ecoene epoch in North America. First horse-like arumals from which the modem horse Equus evolved was Hyracotherium (old) name Eohippus). The fossil record is most complete in horse.
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