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Is a rhino's horn and elephant tusk made of the same substance?
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∙ 14y ago
No, an elephant's tusk is ivory, while a rhino's horn is made up of compressed hairs.
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What are rhino horn made out of?
A rhinos horn is made from hair. More specifically the protein keratin.
What substance are elephant tusks made of?
Elephant tusks are made of ivory.
What are rhino horns made of?
A rhinos horn is made from hair. More specifically the protein keratin.
Whats a rhinos horn made from?
You need a rhino to make a rhino horn. What it's made from is basically the protein keratin, which is the same thing that makes the bulk of your hair and fingernails.
What is the substance that forms an elephants tusk?
Ivory is the commonly used name for the substance of an elephant tusk.
Is soap made out of a substance found in elephant tusks?
No.no
2 What is a rhinoceros horn made of?
Its horn is made up of a material called Keratin, our nails are also made up of this substance only.
What his a rhioceros horn made of?
It's made of keratin a substance that makes our nails and hair.
What is a rhinocerus horn made of?
Keratin, the same substance that our hair and fingernails are composed of.
What products are made by killing rhino?
The only product made from dead rhinos is rhino horn. In parts of Asia, especially Vietnam, people believe that ground up rhino horn can cure diseases like cancer. However, rhino horn is as useless as placebo, and is no different than eating ground up fingernail (they are both made of keratin).
What is a rinoceros horn made of?
It's made of keratin-that's the stuff your hair and nails are made of. The horn is a pretty distinctive feature-the name "rhinoceros" is actually made of two Greek words meaning "nose" and "horn". Tragically, rhinos are often killed for their horns. The once-large rhinoceros family has dwindled to just a few living species almost all of which are threatened with extinction.
What is a rinoceros horn made out of?
It's made of keratin-that's the stuff your hair and nails are made of. The horn is a pretty distinctive feature-the name "rhinoceros" is actually made of two Greek words meaning "nose" and "horn". Tragically, rhinos are often killed for their horns. The once-large rhinoceros family has dwindled to just a few living species almost all of which are threatened with extinction.
