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An American native
Horses evolved in North America then became extinct here.
Native to North America, horses dispersed to Eurasia, Africa, and South America. They flourished until about 10,000 years ago, but then died out here. This kind of local extinction is called extirpation.
Horses survived on other continents. Providing power and transportation, they helped shape human history. Europeans brought horses with them when they settled the Americas after 1492. How might history be different if horses had survived here prior to European settlement? |