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if the ancestor of horses encountered an environment that selected them to become specialized for an arboreal (in trees) life style, would you expect modern horses to have a single toe? yes or no. yes no need help on this question? read the ebook page on this topic (no penalty) get a hint (fewer points) show answer (no points)
Modern horses' single toe is an adaptation for running on open grasslands. An arboreal lifestyle would select for traits like grasping feet (e.g., multiple toes with claws) instead of a single toe, so modern horses would not have a single toe in this scenario.
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