What are horns?

Q: What are horns?


A: Horns are projections made of hard skin that grow on the head of some animals.

Q: What is the composition of horns?


A: Horns have a lot of keratin in them, which is the same protein found in human hair and nails.

Q: How many horns do normally horned animals have?


A: Normally, horned animals have two horns.

Q: Does the rhinoceros have two horns?


A: No, the rhinoceros has just one horn in the middle of its head.

Q: What do animals often use their horns for?


A: Animals often use their horns for fighting each other.

Q: What were the horns of dead animals used for in ancient times?


A: Thousands of years ago, people used the horns of dead animals for musical instruments.

Q: What were horns later used for?


A: In later times, horns were used for carrying gunpowder.

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