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56 8 Unit: 8 Lesson: 10 reading 1 Horses changed over time: based on the fossil evidence, they got larger as you can see in the diagram. The early Eocene horse was adapted to a forest-like habitat that was dominant when these fossils were found. However, the environment changed slowly; the vegetation changed from a forest to a grassland over several million years. Small horses can easily hide in the forest; but as the forest changed and slowly turned into grasses, horses evolved to do better in the new environment. Over time, horses changed their diet from being browsers (eating whole branches, leaves, stems, etc.) to eating just grass. Horses changed over time: on the fossil evidence, they got larger across generations as you can see in the diagram. The early Eocene horse population was adapted to a forest-like habitat that was dominant when these fossils were found. However, the environment changed slowly; the vegetation shifted from a forest to a grassland over several million years. Small horses can easily hide in the forest; but as the forest changed and slowly turned into grasses, horses evolved to survive their changing environment. Language precision to reinforcing misconception
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