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"Horns"
In animal anatomy, a horn is a hard, pointed projection on an animals head. True horns consist of a core of live bone covered in keratin and other proteins. Other structures called horns include the antlers of deer, which unlike horns are not permanent, and the ossicones of giraffids, which are covered in skin and hair. Horns and horn like organs are found in several animal families, most notably bovid mammals such as antelope, sheep, goats and cattle, but also in groups from deer and lizards to dinosaurs and beetles. Despite the wide variety of animals that posses horns, and the many shapes and sizes that horns come in, horns serve a similar purpose; to serve as weapons against predators and rivals of their own kind, and to display to potential mates. Many animals who posses horns, such as rhinoceros and many species of antelope, are heavily hunted for their horns, either for trophies and decoration or to used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Species shown;
†Sivatherium giganteum/ †Shiva's giraffe
Odocoileus virginianus/ Whitetail deer
Capra ibex/ Alpine ipex
Tetracerus quadricornis/ Four-horned antelope
Addax nasomaculatus/ Addax
Bubalus arnee/ Wild water buffalo
†Carnotaurus sastrei/ † Bull carno
Trioceros jacksonii/ Jackson's chameleon
Dama dama/ Fallow deer
†Styracosaurus albertensis/ †Star-frilled hornface
Diceros bicornis/ Black rhinoceros
Antilocapra americana/ Pronghorn
Ovis canadensis/ Bighorn sheep
†Bison latifrons/ Longhorn bison

Description

"Horns"
In animal anatomy, a horn is a hard, pointed projection on an animals head. True horns consist of a core of live bone covered in keratin and other proteins. Other structures called horns include the antlers of deer, which unlike horns are not permanent, and the ossicones of giraffids, which are covered in skin and hair. Horns and horn like organs are found in several animal families, most notably bovid mammals such as antelope, sheep, goats and cattle, but also in groups from deer and lizards to dinosaurs and beetles. Despite the wide variety of animals that posses horns, and the many shapes and sizes that horns come in, horns serve a similar purpose; to serve as weapons against predators and rivals of their own kind, and to display to potential mates. Many animals who posses horns, such as rhinoceros and many species of antelope, are heavily hunted for their horns, either for trophies and decoration or to used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Species shown;
†Sivatherium giganteum/ †Shiva's giraffe
Odocoileus virginianus/ Whitetail deer
Capra ibex/ Alpine ipex
Tetracerus quadricornis/ Four-horned antelope
Addax nasomaculatus/ Addax
Bubalus arnee/ Wild water buffalo
†Carnotaurus sastrei/ † Bull carno
Trioceros jacksonii/ Jackson's chameleon
Dama dama/ Fallow deer
†Styracosaurus albertensis/ †Star-frilled hornface
Diceros bicornis/ Black rhinoceros
Antilocapra americana/ Pronghorn
Ovis canadensis/ Bighorn sheep
†Bison latifrons/ Longhorn bison