Horn (anatomy) - Simple English Wikipedia

# Horn (anatomy)

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Highland cow, a very old long-horned breed from Scotland.

Horns are part of the body of some animals. They grow on the animal's head. They are projections (things that stick out) made of hard skin. The horn has a lot of keratin in it, the same protein that is in your hair and nails.

Normally horned animals will have two horns, but the rhinoceros has just one horn in the middle of its head.

The animals often use their horns for fighting one another.

Thousands of years ago people used the horns of dead animals for musical instruments (see horn (musical instrument)).

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