Name: Hyracotherium, 
Meaning: Hyrax beast. 
Grouping: Mammal, 
Perissodactyl, Equid. 
Informal ID: Early horse. 
Fossil size: Length of teeth 
section 2.5cm/1 in. 
Reconstructed size: 
Head-body length 60cm/24in. 
Habitat: Woods. 
Time span: Early Eocene, 
50 million years ago. 
Main fossil.sites: 
Northern Hemisphere.
Occurrence: ••