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Its horn is made up of a material called Keratin, our nails are also made up of this substance only.
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∙ 13y agoThe horns of a rhinoceros are made of keratin, the same type of protein that makes up hair and fingernails.
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What is the horn of rhinoceros made up of?
A rhinoceros' horn is made of hair
What macromolecules is the horn of a rhinoceros made of?
It was common belief that rhinoceros horns were made of compressed hair, but that has been dispelled. Rhino horn is mostly keratin, and the core of it is made from dense mineral deposits of calcium and melanin.
What large herbivore derives its name from Greek for 'horn nosed'?
Rhinoceros.
Is rhinoceros an amphibian?
A rhinoceros is a mammal, not an amphibian.
How do spell rhinoceros?
That is the correct spelling of rhinoceros.
What is the horn of rhinoceros made of?
A rhinoceros' horn is made of hair
What is the horn of rhinoceros made up of?
A rhinoceros' horn is made of hair
What is a rhinoceros horn made up of?
Keratin .
What is rhinoceros horn made up of?
Keratin .
What is a rhinoceros's horn made up of?
Keratin .
Are there rhinoceros horns made of ivory?
No a rhinoceros horn is made up of keratin which is what make hair and fingernails
Is a rhino's horn thickly matted hair?
Yes, a rhinoceros horn is made of the same substance that fingernails and hair is made of, known as Keratin. As an interesting addition, the rhinoceros's horn grows about 1-3 inches per year and the longest recorded rhinoceros horn was five feet in length. For more information about rhinoceroses, check out the related links or your local library for books on the rhinoceros.
Which rhinoceros has only one horn?
the Indian rhinoceros has just one horn
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 body part is the horn of a rhinoceros made of?
Its like your fingernails and hair...Its made of Keratin
What are rhinoceros hair made out of?
Rhinoceros hair is made of the same material as human hair is, keratin. Keratin also makes up the rhino's horn.
What macromolecules is the horn of a rhinoceros made of?
It was common belief that rhinoceros horns were made of compressed hair, but that has been dispelled. Rhino horn is mostly keratin, and the core of it is made from dense mineral deposits of calcium and melanin.
