• thespcicifcocean@lemmy.world
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    10 days ago

    I was under the impression that all horses are descendants from mongolia and that the ones in north America are descended from the horses brought over by the colonizers

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      Ya was being a bit pedantic. Horses and camels originated in NA millions of years ago but died off several thousands years ago. Modern ones were reintroduced.

      • azuth@sh.itjust.works
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        No, not horses. An ancestor lacking multiple features originated in North America. Much more different to a horse (even non-ridable ones used in antiquity).