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Science (New York, N.Y.)2005; 307(5716); 1728-1730; doi: 10.1126/science.1105458

Evolution. Fossil horses–evidence for evolution.

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Publication Date: 2005-03-19 PubMed ID: 15774746DOI: 10.1126/science.1105458Google Scholar: Lookup
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Macfadden BJ. (2005). Evolution. Fossil horses–evidence for evolution. Science, 307(5716), 1728-1730. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1105458

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ISSN: 1095-9203
NlmUniqueID: 0404511
Country: United States
Language: English
Volume: 307
Issue: 5716
Pages: 1728-1730

Researcher Affiliations

Macfadden, Bruce J
  • Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA. bmacfadd@flmnh.ufl.edu

MeSH Terms

  • Animals
  • Biological Evolution
  • Body Size
  • DNA, Mitochondrial
  • Diet
  • Equidae / anatomy & histology
  • Equidae / classification
  • Equidae / genetics
  • Feeding Behavior
  • Fossils
  • Horses / anatomy & histology
  • Horses / classification
  • Horses / genetics
  • Paleodontology
  • Phylogeny
  • Time
  • Tooth / anatomy & histology

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