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horn (anatomy)
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Horn (anatomy)
A
horn
is a pointed projection on the head of various animals consisting of a covering of
keratin
and other
proteins
surrounding a core of live
bone
. In mammals, true horns are found mainly among the
ruminant
artiodactyls
, in the families
Antilocapridae
(
pronghorn
) and
Bovidae
(
cattle
,
goats
,
antelope
etc.).
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