COW HORN

Description

What Are Cow Horns?
Cow horns are growths that protrude from the skulls of some cows. (A "cow," in this case, is a female member of the animal species cattle). Some people are under the mistaken impression that only male cattle can have horns, but in cattle as well as some other species both males and females can have them. Below is information on what horns are, and what animals have horns. If you are looking for cow horns and skulls for sale you can find them here.
What Are Horns?
Horns are growths that protrude from the skulls of some animals. Horns are made of two components: 1) bone and 2) keratin. The bone is the center, or core, of the horn and is fused to the bone of the skull. The bone core is covered by a resilient sheath (protective covering) made of keratin.
Horns are a permanent part of the animal, which means the horns an animal is born with are the same horns it has its entire life. Horns do not branch out, but instead end in only one point on each side of the animal's head. Depending on the species of animal horns might be found on both males and females, or males only.