New | Research of Horns

Horns are always seen in pairs and are hard, pointed and often permanent projections the head of various hoofed mammals, the horns consist of a core of living bone covered by a sheath of keratin and other proteins, example of animals that have this true horns are antelopes, cattle buffalo and goats.  While the horns are both a bony core and a covering of keratinous material constitute the definition of a true horn. There are also other hard structures projecting from the head of animals that do have these requirements and yet are still referred to as horns. These animals are deers, the antlers are dead bones without horn covering, the horns of rhinoceroses these are thickly matted hair that has a keratin layer but lacks a bony core.

Horns are also a diversity of important functions for the animals bearing them. One of the main reasons is denseness from predator as well as they can be used as a tool in fighting other members of the species for either territory, mating , feeding courtships displays and sometimes cooling. Humans of course have found a way to use these horns as well with making things such as; musical instruments, carrying items such as gunpowder and drink. Traditional Chinese Medicine, an for making tools, furtniture and decorations. Some of these animals have also been hunted just for their horns just for hunting trophies.

I have looked into the use of horns and what they are made out of, so that I can create a horn like prosthetic piece, although I won't be able to make horns as big as the ones these animals have, I can still get the texture of what they are like.

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