Mesohippus bairdi Skull White River Formation USA Oligocene

Description

A complete Mesohippus bairdi Skull from White River Formation, Pennington County, South Dakota.
This skull is impressive as the upper and lower jaw are fully separate, and it features most of the teeth and skull formations.
Mesohippus was one of the early species of horses that lived in the Dakotas during the Oligocene about 30 million years. It resembled the modern horse except it was much smaller, only about 2 feet tall at the shoulder and up to 4 feet long and had 3 toes. They were about the size of a large dog.
The piece measures: 8” x 6” x 3”
Weight: 724g
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