A rhinoceros’s horn is made of keratin — like human hair and nails

A rhinoceros’s horn is made of keratin — like human hair and nails

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A rhinoceros’s horn is made of keratin — like human hair and nails

Published By Shahzad Mahota @shahzad-mahota

A rhinoceros’s horn is made of keratin — like human hair and nails

Despite myths, a rhino’s horn is densely packed keratin, not bone or ivory. It grows from the skin and can regenerate if not fatally damaged.

Poaching driven by false medicine markets has pushed several species toward extinction. The biology of keratin does not stop the economics of greed.

Knowing what the horn is made of clarifies what it is not: a miracle cure. Conservation fights fantasy as hard as it fights rifles.

Animals Mammals Endangered Species

Shahzad Mahota @shahzad-mahota

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A rhinoceros’s horn is made of keratin — like human hair and nails