Paleeotherium Tooth -early horse

This one is a molar tooth from the early horse ancestor called Palaeotherium. The fossil dates back to the Eocene age and was found in St. Hippolyte, Ales / France.

We removed the surrounding rock completely, only between the roots there is some original stone left.

The tooth is complete preserved including the root, it measures about 2 cm

Fossilized horse-remainings are quite interesting since the evolution of horses is well known. Palaeotherium had three-toed feet and not like today's horses one single toe transformed into a hoof. Palaeotherium had - judging by the formation of the nasal bones - a movable trunk, such as the tapir. Quite interesting animal...

Rarely offered fossil.

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