Its horn is made up of a material called Keratin, our nails are also made up of this substance only.
A rhinoceros' horn is made of hair
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.
The large herbivore that derives its name from Greek for 'horn nosed' is the rhinoceros.
The stag beetle. Stage beetles have enormous powerful jaws, while rhinoceros beetles only have a pointy structure on their forehead and small jaws.
The black rhinoceros is the only type of rhino to live in Kenya.
A rhinoceros' horn is made of hair
A rhinoceros' horn is made of hair
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No a rhinoceros horn is made up of keratin which is what make hair and fingernails
Its horn is made up of a material called Keratin, our nails are also made up of this substance only.
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.
the Indian rhinoceros has just one horn
Its like your fingernails and hair...Its made of Keratin
Rhinoceros hair is made of the same material as human hair is, keratin. Keratin also makes up the rhino's horn.
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.