About Ashfall
Ashfall Animals
Of the eighteen species of vertebrates recovered from the Ashfall site, twelve are mammals. The barrel-bodied rhino and five species of horses are the most common skeletons. The variety of species found at Ashfall were common in North America ten to twelve million years ago.
Species of Horses
Pseudhipparion gratum,
Small 3-toed horse
Neohipparion affine,
Slender 3-toed horse
Cormohipparion occidentale,
Stout 3-toed horse
Pliohippus pernix,
Stout 1-toed horse
Protohippus simus,
Slender 1-toed horse
Species of Camels
Aepycamelus,
Giraffe-like camel
Protolabis heterodontus,
Primitive Llama-Sized Camel
Procamelus grandis,
Ancestral camel
Species of Rhino
Teleoceras major,
Barrel-bodied rhino
Most common animal in the site
Species of Deer
Longirostromeryx wellsi,
Sabre-toothed deer
Species of Dogs
Leptocyon,
Fox-sized Dog
Cynarctus,
Raccoon Dog
Epicyon,
Bone-crushing Dog
Known from tracks, coprolites, and bite marks
Species of Turtles
Hesperotestudo,
Giant tortoise
Sternotherus,
Musk turtle or stinkpot
Chrysemys,
Painted Turtle
Species of Birds
Apatosagittarus terrenus,
Secretary Bird Mimic
Balearica exigua,
Crowned crane
Anchigyps voorhiesi,
Eagle-like Scavenger
