Equus occidentalis (commonly known as the western horse) is an extinct species of wild horse that once inhabited North America, specifically the Southwestern United States, during the Pleistocene epoch.

Within the Equidae, Equus is the only recognized extant genus, comprising seven living species. Like Equidae more broadly, Equus has numerous extinct species known only from fossils. The genus originated in North America and dispersed into the Old World and South America during the Early and Middle Pleistocene.

Equus scotti (translated from Latin as Scott's horse, [1] named after vertebrate paleontologist William Berryman Scott) is an extinct species of horse native to Pleistocene North America. [2] Equus scotti is a true caballine horse that is more closely …

Nov 29, 2022 · Equus scotti was one of the last of the native North American horses and had a wide distribution over the continent. It probably preferred grasslands, open wetlands, and open woodlands. Fossils of this horse first appeared approximately 2 million years ago and went extinct by 10,000 years ago.

Aug 21, 2019 · The Tarpan, Equus ferus ferus, aka the Eurasian Wild Horse, holds an important place in equine history. Shortly after the last Ice Age, about 10,000 years ago, the indigenous horses of North and South America went extinct, along with other mammalian megafauna.

May 13, 2011 · Although they were the size of a horse, the Western Horse was stocky and robust, more like a zebra or the (also extinct) quagga. They were one of almost 9 different horse species native to North America – all of which were driven to extinction by the last Ice Age.

Dec 4, 2013 · The new finds preserved anatomical features never before seen in any horses from Tule Springs, making firm identifications possible for the first time. The fossils belong to the extinct species Equus scotti, a large horse common in much of western North America during the Pleistocene Epoch.

Dec 17, 2019 · Though horses had been abundant for 50 million years in North America, they all became extinct there 10,000 years ago. Compare the fossil tooth to the illustrations of typical Equus tooth characteristics and see if you can tell which of the three it most closely resembles. Should our artist reconstruct the animal with or without stripes?

Equus simplicidens, also known as the Hagerman horse and American zebra, is an extinct species of equine native to North America during the Pliocene and Early Pleistocene. [1] It is one of the oldest and most primitive members of the genus Equus.

Mar 16, 2025 · Equus giganteus is the largest known species of horse that has been discovered, known by fossil evidence. Called “The Giant Horse” because of their size, Equus giganteus lived during the Blancan period, and it is believed they went extinct around 12,000 years ago during the Pleistocene Epoch.