Antler's n Horns

nobody@flickr.com (Naseer Ommer) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:41:29 -0700

Antlers are shed annually and in most cases only males have antlers. They are made from a bone-like material, not from keratin (the material our fingernails are made of.) Antlers covered in a soft, fuzzy material, called 'velvet' and is important in the growth of antlers. As they grow in each year, the velvet covering provides blood and nutrients to the growing antler. Once the antlers have fully grown in, the velvet peels off leaving only the bony antler behind.

Horns are similar to antlers in that they are hard structures that protrude from an animals head, Horns are permanent. They consist of a bone core that is attached to the animals skull. The core is covered by a keratin sheath. Both male and female animals can have horns. True horns are unbranched.

The horn! You won't see any trace of a horn on a rhino skull. Rhino 'horn' is made of keratin, as are other horns, rhino horns lack the bony structure inside. They are made entirely of just keratin, the same substance that our hair and nails are made of.

n Velvet!!!

nobody@flickr.com (Naseer Ommer) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:41:29 -0800

Naseer Ommer posted a photo:

Spotted Deer (A.axis) stag with Antler in Velvet!!

Antlers are shed every year and in most cases only males have antlers. Antlers are made from a bone-like material, not from keratin (fingernails are made of keratin). Deer or similar animals with antlers covered in a soft, fuzzy material @ times known as 'velvet' and is important in the growth of antlers. As they grow in each year, the velvet covering provides blood and nutrients to the growing antler. Once the antlers have fully grown in, the velvet peels off leaving only the bony antler behind.

Horns are similar to antlers in that they are hard structures that protrude from an animals head. Horns are permanent. They consist of a bony core that is attached to the animals skull. The core is covered by a keratin sheath. Both male and female animals can have horns. True horns are unbranched.

Horns are permanent, usually contain a bony core and keratin. Horns can adorn both male and female animals and are unbranched. Some animals with horns include cattle, bison and goats. Antlers are made of a bony substance, not keratin. They are shed and regrown every year. Generally, only males have antlers. Some animals with antlers include deer and moose.

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Antler's n Horns

n Velvet!!!