Exquisite ancient horse fossil preserves uterus with unborn foal
Friday, November 7, 2014 - 04:31
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A specimen of the ancient horse Eurohippus messelensis has been discovered in Germany that preserves a fetus as well as parts of the uterus and associated tissues. It demonstrates that reproduction in early horses was very similar to that of modern horses, despite great differences in size and structure.