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It's made of keratin-that's the stuff your hair and nails are made of.
It is not attached to the skull and is not bone.
Although the horn is made from the same substance as hair, the horn itselff is not composed of hair as previously thought.
The horn of the rhinoceros is a dermal one, meaning made from something much like skin. Skin is composed of collagen and elastic fibres. The fibre making up the rhino's horn is a keratin very similar to that making up human hair and chicken's claws.
A rhino's horn is made of keratin. Keratin also makes fingernails, hair, and claws!
Matted/compressed hair Additional Information: The Rhino horns are made up of a fibrous protein material called "keratin". It is a non-mineralized material found on many living mammals, reptiles, birds, and amphibians. The "keratin" that makes up the Rhino horn, is the same material that makes up claws, hooves, nails, and hair. The harder form is usually found in the reptiles, claws, shells, scales, and the birds, beaks, claws, and even feathers. For more details, and examples please see sites listed below.
The horn is made of compressed keratin fibers, the same material that is found in fingernails and hair. ( The Wild Ones animal Index) For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated at the bottom of this answer box.
hardened keratin.your hair and nails are made up of this protein called keratin
Rhino's horn are made of hair
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Is rhino's horn made of bones?
no its made of cartlige
Is a rhino's horn and elephant tusk made of the same substance?
No, an elephant's tusk is ivory, while a rhino's horn is made up of compressed hairs.
What are rhnoceros horn made of?
A rhino's horn is not made of bone like a deer or cow horn. In fact, it is made of hair! Scientists are not quite certain how this horn forms. Rhino horns are not attached to the skull at all, and rhino skulls look like every other animal's skull.
What is a rhinoceros horn composition?
Rhino horn is made of keratin, the same as our hair and fingernails.
What are rhino horn made out of?
A rhinos horn is made from hair. More specifically the protein keratin.
What's rhino horn made of?
it is made out of its hair more kentin
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).
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.
Do rinos shed their horns?
Since a rhino's horn is made out of hair, a rhino does shed its horn. Some horns are even kept as souveniers for some people.
Are fingernails made of keratin?
yes, just the same as a rhino's horn is
What are rhnos horn made of?
Rhino's horns are made of ivory which is prized by many poachers for it's high value, but the rhino is now illegal to hunt.
What are rhino horns made of?
A rhinos horn is made from hair. More specifically the protein keratin.
