Comments on: The Eocene climatic optimum and paradise lost http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/2012/12/04/the-eocene-climatic-optimum-and-paradise-lost/ by Jonathan DuHamel Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: 4RH3 http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/2012/12/04/the-eocene-climatic-optimum-and-paradise-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-17967 4RH3 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 21:48:00 +0000 http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/?p=1615#comment-17967 This tidbit:

Along with other mammals, the first horses appeared during the early Eocene
of North America. During the Paleocene-Eocene thermal maximum,
they were miniature broncos, only about the size of small dogs or housecats,
and browsers (woody material and fruits) rather than grazers (grass). Too small to ride, of course, but then, we weren’t around yet anyway.

]]> By: 4RH3 http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/2012/12/04/the-eocene-climatic-optimum-and-paradise-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-17966 4RH3 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:07:00 +0000 http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/?p=1615#comment-17966 Jonathan,
An interesting historical perspective on global climate change.
A must read for all.

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