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Professor Joe Cain

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Evolution of the Horse Display in Horniman Museum

Evolution of the Horse display in Evidences of Evolution exhibit in Natural History Gallery in Horniman Museum

The “Evolution of the Horse” display occupies cases 84-86 of the Evidences of Evolution exhibit in the Natural History Gallery of Horniman Museum. This post presents a photo gallery.

 

Evolution of the Horse display

Evolution of the Horse. Case 84-86 in Evidences of Evolution exhibition in Natural History Gallery in Horniman Museum, Forest Hill, London, UK
Case 84
Case 85
Case 86
Introduction
Hyracotherium-Eohippus close-up
Orohippus close-up
Mesohippus close-up
Miohippus close-up
Hypohippus close-up
Merychippus close-up
Pliohippus close-up
Hipparion close-up
Equus close-up
Equus model  close-up
Case 84-86 combined and in situ
Case 84-86 combined
Case 84-86 sideview (looking left)
Case 84-86 sideview (looking right)
Case 84-86 combined and in situ
All images are CC-BY-NC.

A case list is available on Natural History Gallery.

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