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Horn (anatomy)

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A horn, in this anatomical sense, is a permanent pointed projection on the head of various animals, made of a covering of keratin and other proteins around a core of live bone, distinct from antlers, which are not permanent. Among mammals, true horns occur mainly in ruminant artiodactyls, in the families Antilocapridae (pronghorn) and Bovidae, and cattle horns arise from subcutaneous connective tissue before fusing to the underlying frontal bone. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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    A horn is a permanent pointed projection on the head of various animals that consists of a covering of keratin and other proteins surrounding a core of live bone.
  • Introduction, offering kind classification
    A horn is a permanent pointed projection on the head of various animals that consists of a covering of keratin and other proteins surrounding a core of live bone.
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