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Horses lived in the Americas for millions of years – new research helps paleontologists understand the fossils we find and those missing from the record

Many people assume that horses first came to America about 500 years ago when Spanish explorers brought them here. In fact, recent research has confirmed that horses associated with people in the American Southwest and the Great Plains are of European origin. But these were not the first horses in North America. The Equidae family,… Read More »