Equus niobrarensis, commonly the Niobrara horse, is an extinct species of Equus, the genus that includes the horse, and it may be synonymous with Equus scotti. It was stout-legged and belonged to the big horses category defined by M. C. Winans, and its skull was noted as broader than that of the domestic horse, Equus caballus. It was native to North America, was commonly found in the west of the continent, and dates to the late Pleistocene. Fossils have been discovered at Dry Cave in New Mexico, and another discovery was reported from Skeleton Cave in Oregon.
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Fossils of E. niobrarensis were discovered at Dry Cave in New Mexico.
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is an extinct species of Equus, the genus that includes the horse.
Distribution
E. niobrarensis was native to North America and commonly found in western North America and dates to the late Pleistocene.
Distribution, where it lives
Fossils of E. niobrarensis were discovered at Dry Cave in New Mexico.
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belonged to the "big horses" category as defined by M. C. Winans
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Child Taxon Of: Equidae, Lead
genus of mammals in the perissodactyl family Equidae, which includes horses, asses, and zebras.
Child Taxon Of: Equus, Lead
genus of mammals in the perissodactyl family Equidae, which includes horses, asses, and zebras.
In Group: Odd-Toed Ungulates (Perissodactyla), Lead
genus of mammals in the perissodactyl family Equidae, which includes horses, asses, and zebras.
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