PRESENTED BY
SHUBHAM SINGH
M. SC (GEOLOGY)
, Introduction
• Evolution of horse is the result of genetic adaptation to
Environmental changes.
• Orthogenesis Or straight Line evolution it states that
Successive member of an evolutionary series become
increasingly modified in a single undeviating direction.
• First known fossil from North America and Europe.
, PHYLOGENETIC CLASSIFICATION OF
MODERN HORSE
Kingdom :- Animalia
Phylum :- Chordata
Class :- Mammalia
Order :- Perissodactyla (Odd toed ungulates)
Family :- Equidae
Genus :- Equus
Species :- Equus caballus