. Points of the horse; a treatise on the conformation, movements, breeds and evolution of the horse. Horses. 296 EVOLUTION OF THE HORSE, Although the Hyracotherium had four toes on its front feet, it may be considered to have been an odd-toed animal; for one of these digits was off the ground, and was conse- quently functionless. The foot of the rhinoceros (Fig. 390) shows a marked tendency to become one-toed. Being three-toed on its fore, as well as on its hind feet, it belongs to a less ancient type than the tapir. The Acerotherium (Fig. 391) was a prob-. Please note that these images are ex
. Points of the horse; a treatise on the conformation, movements, breeds and evolution of the horse. Horses. 296 EVOLUTION OF THE HORSE, Although the Hyracotherium had four toes on its front feet, it may be considered to have been an odd-toed animal; for one of these digits was off the ground, and was conse- quently functionless. The foot of the rhinoceros (Fig. 390) shows a marked tendency to become one-toed. Being three-toed on its fore, as well as on its hind feet, it belongs to a less ancient type than the tapir. The Acerotherium (Fig. 391) was a prob-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hayes, M. Horace (Matthew Horace), 1842-1904. London, W. Thacker & co
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