Answer to Question #111166 in Evolution for NIBEDITA RUDRA

Question #111166

Enumerate the two major changes that took place in the history of evolution of modern horse.

Expert's answer

Teeth: from omnivorous short molars to herbivorous long, cubical molars.

Toes: the ancestors of the horse had 3 toes while modern species have only 1 toe.

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