1181
Cheeky (mander.xyz)
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] gibmiser@lemmy.world 66 points 2 months ago

What preditor was so fast horses had to evolve to that extent??

[-] PyroVK@lemmy.zip 75 points 2 months ago

Big cat. You're aware of the cheetah? Just picture that but not in Africa

[-] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 36 points 2 months ago

You know what really caught me up: where are horses native to?

[-] bstix@feddit.dk 62 points 2 months ago

There are wild horses on the Mongolian steppes.

All other horses are domesticated. Even the free horses in USA and Australia are descendants of domesticated horses.

[-] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 54 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

You're right! But also, horses were native to North America but they went extinct 10,000 years ago and weren't introduced until much more recently.

[-] thurmite@lemm.ee 12 points 2 months ago

Don’t tell that to a Mormon

[-] PyroVK@lemmy.zip 21 points 2 months ago

PBS Eons has a couple good videos on both horse evolution and domestication.

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

It’s just a damn good series in general as well

[-] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Equus simplicidens lived around 4 million years ago in North America, relying on speed, stamina, and herd behavior for protection from predators like early wolves and big cats. Their survival, much like modern equids, depended on strong social structures and collective awareness. Over time, this lineage spread to other continents via land bridges before becoming extinct in North America. evolved into the distinct species of horses, zebras, and donkeys and where reintroduced into the American continent by humans

-chatgpt + edits

[-] el_abuelo@programming.dev 32 points 2 months ago

ChatGPT? Then everyone should assume this is horse shit until verified.

[-] TherapyGary 19 points 2 months ago

Equus simplicidens, also known as the Hagerman horse, lived around 4 million years ago in North America and is considered an ancestor of modern horses, zebras, and donkeys[3][5]. These animals relied on speed, stamina, and herd behavior for protection against predators such as early wolves and big cats[3]. Their survival was supported by strong social structures and collective awareness[3]. Over time, Equus species migrated to other continents via land bridges[4]. They eventually went extinct in North America around 10,000 years ago during the Pleistocene extinction event[1][2][4]. Horses were later reintroduced to the continent by humans in the late 15th century[4].

Citations: [1] POST-PLEISTOCENE HORSES (EQUUS) FROM MÉXICO https://meridian.allenpress.com/tjs/article/74/1/Article%205/487323/POST-PLEISTOCENE-HORSES-EQUUS-FROM-MEXICO [2] Horses in North America: A Comeback Story | Blog | Nature - PBS https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/blog/american-horses-horses-in-north-america-a-comeback-story/ [3] The Hagerman Horse (Equus simplicidens) - National Park Service https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/equus_simplicidens.htm [4] Wild Horses as Native North American Wildlife https://awionline.org/content/wild-horses-native-north-american-wildlife [5] Park Archives: Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument https://npshistory.com/publications/hafo/index.htm [6] American Zebra (Equus simplicidens) - iNaturalist https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/317782-Equus-simplicidens [7] Hagerman Horse - Start Packing Idaho https://www.startpackingidaho.com/blog/hagerman-horse/

[-] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 months ago

My teachers used to say the same about Wikipedia.

I did edit heavily, this is 3 outputs combined including a fact check this using Wikipedia

It does not fail on such basic questions, “fact check this:” in a new instance works more reliably then asking a human.

[-] sukhmel@programming.dev 3 points 2 months ago

I think the hate is a bit unwarranted, but be wary that it does sometimes fail anything

[-] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 months ago

and they're correct about not using wikipedia as a source, you use wikipedia as a summary and then verify the information in the ACTUAL sources it cites

[-] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 29 points 2 months ago

Us. They basically tried to beat pursuit predation by outrunning the distance humans will be willing to track over.

It did not work, they went extinct in North America because of how much it did not work.

[-] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Large predatory flightless birds probably didn't help either.

[-] rockerface@lemm.ee 11 points 2 months ago

Ah, sweet home Caelid

[-] Dutczar@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

"What are those? I know predatory and flightless birds, but both?"

I have looked it up before posting, I learned something new today.

[-] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

They are known as terror birds. Think of a ten foot tall ostrich with a flesh tearing beak like an eagle.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phorusrhacidae

[-] bstix@feddit.dk 11 points 2 months ago

Human. Not for food, but because they always choose to breed on the Porcshe over the Toyota Hilux for racing.

[-] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The wording here makes it sound like we hunted horses for the specific purpose of having sex on them, and honestly, I'd probably be running as fast as a car if that kept happening to me too!

[-] match@pawb.social 8 points 2 months ago
[-] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago

Saber toothed tigers and shit

[-] sukhmel@programming.dev 5 points 2 months ago

Saber toothed shit is a serious reason

this post was submitted on 10 Oct 2024
1181 points (100.0% liked)

Science Memes

11414 readers
1506 users here now

Welcome to c/science_memes @ Mander.xyz!

A place for majestic STEMLORD peacocking, as well as memes about the realities of working in a lab.



Rules

  1. Don't throw mud. Behave like an intellectual and remember the human.
  2. Keep it rooted (on topic).
  3. No spam.
  4. Infographics welcome, get schooled.

This is a science community. We use the Dawkins definition of meme.



Research Committee

Other Mander Communities

Science and Research

Biology and Life Sciences

Physical Sciences

Humanities and Social Sciences

Practical and Applied Sciences

Memes

Miscellaneous

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS