Horses buck evolutionary ideas

Speciation events not accompanied by big changes in teeth and body size

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HORSE RACE  As ancient horses rapidly diversified into new species, drastic changes in body size didn’t occur, despite the diversity found in the fossil record, a new analysis shows. (Three species from roughly 8 million years ago are shown.)

Mauricio Antón

A cautionary tale in evolutionary theory is coming straight from the horse’s mouth.