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• caseyweederman@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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

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  • bstix@feddit.dk ⁨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.

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    • caseyweederman@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Technically correct! But also, horses were native to North America but they went extinct 10,000 years ago and weren’t introduced until much more recently.

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      • thurmite@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Don’t tell that to a Mormon

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  • PyroVK@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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

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    • captainlezbian@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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

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  • webghost0101@sopuli.xyz ⁨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 to the american continent reintroduced by humans.

    -chatgpt + edits

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    • el_abuelo@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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

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      • TherapyGary@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨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 …allenpress.com/…/POST-PLEISTOCENE-HORSES-EQUUS-F… [2] Horses in North America: A Comeback Story | Blog | Nature - PBS pbs.org/…/american-horses-horses-in-north-america… [3] The Hagerman Horse (Equus simplicidens) - National Park Service www.nps.gov/articles/000/equus_simplicidens.htm [4] Wild Horses as Native North American Wildlife awionline.org/…/wild-horses-native-north-american… [5] Park Archives: Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument npshistory.com/publications/hafo/index.htm [6] American Zebra (Equus simplicidens) - iNaturalist www.inaturalist.org/…/317782-Equus-simplicidens [7] Hagerman Horse - Start Packing Idaho www.startpackingidaho.com/blog/hagerman-horse/

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      • webghost0101@sopuli.xyz ⁨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.

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