It may be hard to believe, but both horses and rhinos belong to the same family, Perissodactyla. However, an evolutionary gap that was missing was recently found by paleontologists, in India. Perissodactylia is a biological group of animals that have an uneven number of toes and a digestive system different from any other animal species. The fossil of what is presumed to be the … [Read more...]
Fossils of Horse, Rhino Ancestor Discovered in India
Scientists discovered a missing link in the evolution of an animal group called Perissodactyla, which contains “odd-toed ungulates”, animals with an uneven number of toes on their rear feet. The finding helps scientists establish connections between the present day horses, rhinos and tapirs and Perissodactyla. The earliest specimens belonging to the Perissodactylia group lived around 56 million … [Read more...]