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Horses Ielts Writing Task 1

The diagrams illustrate the evolution of horses over 40 million years, showing how their size increased and toes gradually disappeared over time. The earliest horse, Eohippus, had a small furry body and five distinct toes. Later horses like Mesohippus and Merychippus became larger with fewer toes and more developed manes and tails, until modern horses have a single hoof.

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Horses Ielts Writing Task 1

The diagrams illustrate the evolution of horses over 40 million years, showing how their size increased and toes gradually disappeared over time. The earliest horse, Eohippus, had a small furry body and five distinct toes. Later horses like Mesohippus and Merychippus became larger with fewer toes and more developed manes and tails, until modern horses have a single hoof.

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The diagrams below show the development of the horse

over a period of 40 million years. Summarise the


information by selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Dàn ý :
1. Intro : Paraphrase lại đề
2. Overview : Nêu 2 điểm nổi bật nhất của quá trình phát triển :
- Kích thước của con ngựa to hơn theo thời gian.
- Các ngón chân dần mất hết.
3. Body 1 : So sánh đặc điểm ngoại hình kích cỡ :
- Tên của ngựa qua 4 giai đoạn.
- Chú ý phân tích : Tên/hair/mane/height/size.
4. Body 2: So sánh Toe của Horse qua 4 giai đoạn.

Bài làm 1
The provide picture illustrates the evolution of the horse over a span of
40 million years, emphasizing the transformation of its toe structure into the
familiar hoof seen in present-day horses.
Overall, it becomes evident that the size of horses has substantially
increased over time, with modern horses being notably larger than their
ancestors. Regarding their foot structure, the most prominet change is the
gradual disappearance of toes in early horses.
The earliest horse species, known as Eohippus and dating 40 million
years, possesses a notably furry appearance compared to its descendant,
Mesohippus, which existed approximately 30 million years ago. At this point,
the fur on the body has largely vanished, and a rudimentary mane begins to
emerge. A horse from 15 million years later, referred to as Merychippus,
exhibits a more upright posture and a more well-developed mane. In
contemporary times, horses have become considerably taller, larger, and
more muscular, featuring abundant hair in their tails and manes.
In terms of their feet, the transformation in the horse’s foot structure
has been equally remarkable. Eohippus has a slender foot with five distinct
toes. Mesohippus, on the other hand, possesses only three toes, a number
that remains consistent in the later horse, Merychippus, albeit with a much
larger central toe. In contrast, modern horses have a single hoof and more
advanced joints.

Bài làm 2

The diagram illustrates the evolution of horses after 40 million years,


focusing on the changes in foot structure.
Overall, as the animal grew more prominent in size, their feet
elongated and broadened and their paws were eventually replaced by sole
hoofs.
Eohippus, which existed around 40 million years ago, is distinguishable
by a much smaller body compared to the modern horse. Its tail and legs were
relatively shorter, and there were 4 thin phalanges on each paw. 10 million
years later, the evolution resulted in the appearance of Mesohippus, which
had a slightly larger body a longer tail. Moreover, the foot had by then lost 1
toe and the middle one became larger. Notably, the Mesohippus had an
additional tuft of hair on the neck which would later turn into the horse’s mane.
15 million years ago, the Merychippus appeared. This prehistoric horse
more resembled the modern horse however was marginally smaller in size
and still possessed 3-toed paws. It had considerably heftier digits compared
to its predecessor, a larger tail and a thicker mane on the neck. Finally, the
horse today emerged with a bulkier body. A full mane, a thicker tail and all 3
phalanges fused into a single hoof.

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