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Neohipparion (Greek: "new" (neos), "pony" (hipparion)) is an extinct genus of equid, from the Neogene (Miocene to Pliocene) of North America and Central America. Fossils of this horse have been found in Texas, Florida, Kansas, South Dakota, Montana, Nevada, Alabama, Oregon, and Mexico. This prehistoric species of equid grew up to lengths of 4.5 to 5 ft (1.4 to 1.5 m) long. In Florida, Neohipparion lived in a wooded grassland savanna environment during the dry season but moved to a wet environment when it came time to mate. Speaking of mating, the average age of death for a newborn colt was 3.5 years, with a juvenile mortality rate of 64% during its first 2 years of existence. Its diet consisted of grasses,⁣⁣ C3 and C4 plants.