Ultra Rare Miohippus Horse HEAD with Partial Skeleton Almost 100% Original (SOLD)

Description

Species: Miohippus (Small Horse) (Oligocene Horse) Species description: These horses were small, about the size of a greyhound with a body 4 ft long, 30” high at the shoulder and larger than its predecessor Mesohippus. They were long-legged compared to earlier horses and long necked. They had 3 toes in front and back. These were herbivores that lived from grazing. This animal is very rare compared to other Oligocene animals. They lived in the American West only for 2 million years not like Mesohippus 36-34 MYA. They were food for saber-tooth cats and hyaenodons also. It looked like a modern horse except much smaller. Geological strata: White River Formation Geological period: Oligocene Period 36-34 MYA Item Location: Pennington County, South Dakota Item rating and description: (1-10) ***10*** Beautiful X-Fine Large 9 ½” Skull with Many Leg Bones, Ribs, Vertebrae all coming out the top, sides and all over matrix 34” long in one place. This is a spectacular Oligocene Piece and the first one I ever had or saw. It’s so exceptional with only a few small spots restored so virtually 100% original with all bones all original. These horses only lived a few years and I’m so happy to have this piece. I have not determined yet if I wish to sell it, BUT it has been in my collection for awhile so I may consider offers. I can’t say enough about this piece so just admire it for now. Skull with Skeleton almost 100% original. The skull is really amazing with almost 100% original including all front small incisors and all the teeth original. It has a many feet bones with some hooves and the whole front legs with many of the verts with processes and one back leg femur and misc bones including all ribs. The beauty, detail, and bone quality of this animal is simply fantastic!! I would say 40% of skeleton is there. Just one glance I had to have it as it is so outstanding. The prep work is so extremely good. It displays well on the matrix and bone quality is one of best I have ever had. This is an adult horse and is the top horse I have ever owned so all you horse lovers line up for this one. These are hard to get so completely original as most have the front completely restored due to saber cat attacks, so you will not find a better one!!! keith poss no hold