Sunday, February 5th, 2012

Horse

Juvenile 3-toed horse upper molar tooth
3/4"
Miocene/Pliocene epochs
Peace River, Hardee county, Fla.

Adult 3-toed horse upper molar
1-1/2"
Miocene epoch
Peace River
DeSoto county, Fla.

Adult 3-toed horse lower molar
1"
Miocene epoch
DeSoto County, Fla.

Horse teeth (equus sp.) from varying tooth positions in the jaws.
1-1/4 to 4"
Pleistocene epoch
Indian River and DeSoto counties

Unerupted horse molar crown (shows no wear)
Pleistocene epoch
Indian River County, Fla.

Horse incisor (Equus sp.)
Pleistocene epoch
Indian River County, Fla.

Horse medial phalanx (toe bone)
2 - 1/2"
Pleistocene Epoch
Hardee County, Fla.

Horse sacrum
10"
Pleistocene epoch
Indian River County, Fla.

Same sacrum, dorsal (top) view

Horse (equus sp.) pelvic side (1/2 of pelvis)
21"
Pleistocene epoch
Indian River County, Fla.

Horse upper molar (worn down to 1/2" tall)
Pleistocene Epoch
DeSoto County, Fla.

Horse cannon (leg) bone
9-1/2"
Pleistocene Epoch
DeSoto County, Peace River, Fla.

Horse ankle bones (astragalus) from smaller and older 3-toed Miocene/Pliocene horse (left) and more modern Pleistocene horse Equus.
1-1/2" and 3"
Peace River, Hardee and DeSoto counties, Fla.

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