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The Evolution of the Horse: From Tiny Forest Dweller to Power Icon

Suhail Ahmed

A single hoof thudding on packed earth feels inevitable today, but the story behind that sound is anything but. The modern horse is the endpoint of a wild evolutionary gamble that began with a small, leaf-nibbling animal hiding among ancient trees. As climates flipped and landscapes opened, the horse’s body was rebuilt – toe by ...