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Are longhorn horns hollow

Updated: 9/17/2023
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No. Many horns, except for bison, are connected to the head by bone and nerves and blood vessels, like that in all cattle and other horned species, even those with antlers during the seasons when they are grown. Bison, however, their horns are grown from hair, not keratin, thus making them hollow.

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