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Avocado Tree – Toxic Plant of the Week
It’s that time of the week again, yes…it’s Monday. However it’s not all bad because today we learn about another plant that is potentially dangerous to equines. This week it’s another tree, the green and creamy, yummy-fruit-producing Avocado Tree.
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Propalaeotherium – Extinct Equidae
Image from Dysmachus The Propalaeotherium is one of the earlier horse family ancestors. They were very small and they evolved from the eohippus and lived from 49-43 million years ago.
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Autumn Crocus – Toxic Plant of the Week
Happy Monday and today I’m delighted to be sharing one of the more beautiful
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Pliohippus – Extinct Equidae
Image from Llez The Pliohippus might just be the grandfather of modern horse as it is believed that this branch of the family tree gave rise to our trusty mounts. They lived around 12-6 million years ago in the Miocine.
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Apricot Tree – Toxic Plant of the Week
It’s toxic plant Monday again and time to take a look at some of the more wicked members of the plant family. Last week it was apples and this week another seemingly innocent culprit, the Apricot Tree.
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Merychippus – Extinct Equidae
Image from Llez The Merychippus was a pivotal ancestor in the equine family tree as they were among the first grass eaters of their time. They lived around 17 to 11 million years ago during the Miocene.
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Apple Tree – Toxic Plant of the Week
Today is Monday and that means back to the office and another toxic plant of the week. Recently I’ve been featuring a plant that is toxic to horses every week. Today we take a look at the potentially dangerous (and strangely ironic) but always beautiful Apple Tree.
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Tarpan – Extinct Equidae
The Tarpan was native to the steppes of Europe & western Eurasia during prehistoric times (many cave paintings in France & Spain depict the Tarpan) and became extinct at the end of the 19th century.
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Apple Leaf Croton – Toxic Plant of the Week
It’s toxic plant Monday again and time to take another look at another of the plants that are poisonous to horses. Today we look at a colorful plant that grows both inside & outside, the Apple Leaf Croton is beautiful but deadly
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Parahippus – Extinct Equidae
Parahippus is an apparent evolutionary link between the older horses of the forest and the modern grazing animals found on the plains. They lived from 24-17 million years ago during the early Miocene.
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Alsike Clover – Toxic Horse Plant of the Week
It’s Monday and toxic plant day for the third week and running. There is a long list of plants horses can’t eat and I’m bringing you a little more info and some pictures of each one to help you identify them. Today a closer look at the seemingly harmless (& incredibly common) Alsike Clover.
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Megahippus – Extinct Equidae
The Megahippus is one of the rarer species of equidae so it’s fossils (& images of them) are actually quite difficult to come by. These animals lived around 15-11 million years ago during the Miocene.