THE ANCESTORS OF THE HORSE 



of the pig, and of cattle, and of the reindeer. 

 They did not touch the grouud (Fig. 93), and 



Fio. 92.— Hind-foot (to the left) and fore-foot (to the right) of 

 the horse-ancestor, Hyracotherixira. The fore-foot is seen 

 to have four toes in full development. Photographed 

 from specimens in the Natural History Museum. 



were evidently on the way to disappearing, 

 leading to the single-toed modern horse, with 



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