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The earliest fossil form in the phylogeny of horse is

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Merychippus

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Eohippus

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Equus

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Mesohippus

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Solution

The correct option is C Eohippus
Horses appeared during the early Eocene period, it was a hoofed mammal with browsing habit, known as Hyracotherium, popularly called the 'Eohippus'
So, the correct answer is 'Eohippus'.

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