Lot 979
Mesohippus Horse Fossil. Mesohippus bairdi was a very small, two foot tall 30 million year old horse. Horses were native to North America and Mesohippus was an early member of the perissodactyl horse which had three hooves on each foot. This original limestone block is 20 x 18 inches and contains a 40-50 % complete in situ skeleton still in the same position as found in the White River Badlands Formation of South Dakota. This completely original fossil contains a 7 x 4.5 inch horse skull that is nearly complete with an excellent upper skull with most of the teeth present on the side that has been prepared on the top of the matrix and one near complete lower jaw with dark brown teeth that is slightly disarticulated making analysis of the teeth easier. In addition much of the body (14 inches) with 12 ribs and many vertebrae and even two long leg bones (8 and 6 inches long) are present. This is a rare opportunity to own and examine an important extinct horse with an original in situ specimen that has been professionally prepared by many hours of detailed work to create such a stunning museum quality specimen
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Estimated Value $2,250 - 3,250.
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