Extinct Western Horse
The horse family has lived in North America for about 50 million years. Beginning with an ancestor only two feet tall, horses have increased in size and diversity throughout their long history. They migrated to Europe, Asia and Africa before becoming extinct in the New World at the end of the Pleistocene. The wild mustangs found in the west today are descendants of modern horses brought to the New World by the early Spanish conquistadors.
Extinct Western Horse
The horse family has lived in North America for about 50 million years. Beginning with an ancestor only two feet tall, horses have increased in size and diversity throughout their long history. They migrated to Europe, Asia and Africa before becoming extinct in the New World at the end of the Pleistocene. The wild mustangs found in the west today are descendants of modern horses brought to the New World by the early Spanish conquistadors.