Zebra incisor?

[MrBones 56]

Hello again,

I found this tooth today, it instantly reminded me of zebras' front teeth, but I could like some confirmation.

It's from the Miocene era, found in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

[jpc 4,111]

horse incisor, I think.  Is there a reason you say zebra rather than ordinary horse?

[MrBones 56]

34 minutes ago, jpc said:

horse incisor, I think.  Is there a reason you say zebra rather than ordinary horse?

Were horses native to the Middle East in the Miocene? I've heard about zebras (or zebra-like animals) being here a few million years ago. Hipparion is one of the equus species that lived here.

[jpc 4,111]

Oh, I missed the Miocene part.  Oops.  I will hereby claim ignorance of the Miocene of the Arabian Penninsula.  

[MrBones 56]

1 minute ago, jpc said:

Oh, I missed the Miocene part.  Oops.  I will hereby claim ignorance of the Miocene of the Arabian Penninsula.  

Hehe, don't beat yourself up. Glad you agree it looks horse-like.

[Tidgy's Dad 15,169]

Zebras are equines of the genus Equus which originated in North America 4 - 4.5 mya. 

They entered Eurasia about three million years ago. 

So don't think it can be a Miocene zebra or from the genus Equus. 

It does look horse-like, so either younger or a different member of the family Equidae?   

[MrBones 56]

5 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

Zebras are equines of the genus Equus which originated in North America 4 - 4.5 mya. 

They entered Eurasia about three million years ago. 

So don't think it can be a Miocene zebra or from the genus Equus. 

It does look horse-like, so either younger or a different member of the family Equidae?   

These are all the known miocene species of my area, the tooth might be from Hipparion, but I am not an expert on this.

 

[Tidgy's Dad 15,169]

Me neither.