Apr 27, 2018
palaeoart Next up for some prep is this near complete Mesohippus bairdi skull from the Brule Formation of Wyoming. Most Mesohippus fossils I’ve prepped previously have lost their snout but this one is near perfect. Mesohippus (from the Greek ‘Middle Horse’) was an extinct early ancestor to modern horses 🐎 which still had a three-toed foot. It’s teeth are low-crowned suggesting it fed more on low foliage and fruit rather than grass like modern horses. This should be a fun prep job!