parvulus
(on rock) and P. hassiacum'' (in water).
Propalaeotherium was a small animal, ranging from 30–60 cm at the shoulder (2.9 to 5.9
hands), and weighing just . Despite being an early form of
horse, it looked similar to small
tapirs. It had no
hooves, but instead several small nail-like hooflets. The well-preserved
Messel fossils showed their
herbivory, specifically their preference to eat
berries and leaf matter picked up from the forest floor. ==See also==