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The animals that possess horns are generally herbivores; take for instance, cattle, sheep, rhinoceros, etc. The development of horns appears to be a structural or morphological modification to equip the herbivores (who lack well-developed canine teeth and sharp claws) with a self-protection mechanism. The horns are therefore exclusively employed in defence.

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