https://en.wikifur.com/w/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=216.230.101.253 2026-11-06T13:04:27Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.23.16 //en.wikifur.com/wiki/Talk:Horn 2007-08-28T17:45:51Z

<p>216.230.101.253: New page: Removed reference to Oryx having straight horns. Some species of Oryx like the Arabian Oryx and the Scimitar Oryx have horns which curve and are not straight while species such as Gemsbok ...</p> <hr /> <div>Removed reference to Oryx having straight horns. Some species of Oryx like the Arabian Oryx and the Scimitar Oryx have horns which curve and are not straight while species such as Gemsbok (Oryx Gazella) on occasion have straight horns (being more common in females than males).<br /> --[[User:216.230.101.253|216.230.101.253]] 17:45, 28 August 2007 (UTC)</div>

216.230.101.253 //en.wikifur.com/wiki/Horn 2007-08-28T17:41:34Z

<p>216.230.101.253: /* Styles of horn */</p> <hr /> <div>A '''horn''' is a spiked protrusion on the head of an animal.<br /> <br /> In the wild, horns are most commonly found on [[hoofed mammal]]s. They are mostly used by males to compete with other males; females often lack horns for this reason.<br /> <br /> Horns are commonly made of keratin, a hard natural substance from which [[fur]] and [[nail]]s are also made. In most animals, they grow continuously through an animal's life, sometimes in a continuous curve or curl, and are not shed. They also commonly occur in pairs.<br /> <br /> Bony horns are rare or unknown in the wild, but are commonly featured on [[dragon]]s, which may have one or more pairs.<br /> <br /> The eartufts of [[owl]]s are sometimes called horns, but these are merely clumps of feathers which happen to be located on the top of the head.<br /> <br /> In [[fursuits]], horns are often made out of plastic.<br /> <br /> ==Styles of horn==<br /> <br /> * '''Straight''': a simple, uncurved spike, seen in the [[unicorn]].<br /> * '''Curved''': a horn with a small curvature in one direction. Seen in [[gazelle]]s and [[goat]]s.<br /> * '''Curled''' or '''Spiral''': horns with strong curvature, such that they circle in a helix. Seen in [[sheep]], in which the horns curl round at the sides of the head to provide a hard, curved area to butt with; also in [[impala]], which grow the horns upward and outward in a long spiral.<br /> <br /> ==Hornlike structures==<br /> <br /> '''[[Antler]]s''' are bony, branching growths on the heads of [[deer]]. They are structurally dissimilar to horns, but their function is the same. Unlike horns, they are shed every year and regrown completely. The [[pronghorn]] is unique in that it has horns, but sheds the horny sheath each year, leaving a bony prong.<br /> <br /> '''[[Tusk]]s''' are elongated [[teeth]] which resemble horns. The most well-known animal with tusks is the [[elephant]], but it occurs in other animals, including [[pig]]s, some [[deer]], and the [[narwhal]].<br /> <br /> {{Anatomy}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Anatomy terms]]<br /> [[Category:Fursuiting]]</div>

216.230.101.253