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Your Guide to All Things Antlers and Horns and the Animals That Use
African Buffalo With massive curved horns. they're a symbol of. How animals got their tusks horns and antlers.
Buffalo are well-known for their hefty stature and enormous, curved horns, which make them a ubiquitous symbol of the African wilderness. The horns are made of keratin, the same material that makes up human hair and nails, and they are continuously developing throughout the animal's lifetime. The horns of a buffalo can grow to be over a meter in length and weigh up to 100 pounds. They are used for defense against predators and for establishing dominance over other buffaloes.
Tusks, horns, and antlers are all structures that grow from the skull of an animal. While they may look similar, they are actually quite different in terms of their composition, growth pattern, and function. Tusks are made of ivory, which is a dense, hard material that is actually modified dentin. Horns are made of keratin, which is the same material that makes up human hair and nails. Antlers are made of bone and are shed and regrown each year.
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