Propalaeotherium messelense, adult (Cast)
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Product information "Propalaeotherium messelense, adult (Cast)"
This cast depicts a prehistoric horse found in the famous Messel Pit in Hesse:
Eurohippus messelensis (formerly Propalaeotherium messelense).
This fox-sized animal, with very recognizable four-toed front legs and three-toed
hind legs, is considered the ancestor of today’s horses and represents the root
of their evolution.
Age: Middle Eocene;
Found in: Messel Pit near Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Size of skeleton: 51.5 x 37.5 cm
Our casts and replicas are handcrafted and hand-painted in-house; for this reason, the
color of the delivered piece may differ slightly from the images shown here.
Delivery times for casts depend on order volume and complexity.
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Eurohippus messelensis (formerly Propalaeotherium m.)Complete juvenile prehistoric horse skeleton on slab. A cast of a prehistoric horse from the famous Messel Pit in Hesse. With clearly recognizable four-toed forelegs and three-toed hind legs, this fox-sized animal is considered the ancestor of today's horses. It is the root of their evolution.Age: Middle Eocene; approx. 48 million years oldLocality: Messel Pit near Darmstadt, Hesse, GermanySize of slab: 30 x 23 cmCasts are made in-house from casting wood and hand-colored, for this reason the delivered piece may differ slightly in color from the images shown here.
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Mesohippus bairdi (LEIDY, 1850)Cranium of the three-toed horse.Age: Middle Oligocene; Locality: South Dakota, USASize: 15 x 11 cmThe casts are made in-house from casting wood and colored by hand. For this reason, colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original piece delivered.
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