. The Bible and science. Fig. 176.—Protohippus (Hipparion). on both the fore- and hind feet a distinct digit ateither side of the large middle one, in place of thesmall splint-bones of the horse. These toes, however,though distinct, were too small to be of much use. Y 2 324 INCREASING UNLIKENESS OF EARLY FORMS. On going back to the Miocene period, we find inthe Miohippus that the toes are large enough for theanimal to have rested upon them. The ulna in the fore- hind- foot, foot. fore-arm, Fig. 177.—Miocene Miohippus (Anchitherium). fore-arm is distinguishable in its whole length fromthe
. The Bible and science. Fig. 176.—Protohippus (Hipparion). on both the fore- and hind feet a distinct digit ateither side of the large middle one, in place of thesmall splint-bones of the horse. These toes, however,though distinct, were too small to be of much use. Y 2 324 INCREASING UNLIKENESS OF EARLY FORMS. On going back to the Miocene period, we find inthe Miohippus that the toes are large enough for theanimal to have rested upon them. The ulna in the fore- hind- foot, foot. fore-arm, Fig. 177.—Miocene Miohippus (Anchitherium). fore-arm is distinguishable in its whole length fromthe radius. The teeth are simpler, and have moredistinct double roots. fore-foot. hincl-foot. uppermolar. lowermolar.
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