Animals With Big Long Horns

In mammals true horns are found mainly among the ruminant artiodactyls in the families Antilocapridae pronghorn and Bovidae cattle goats antelope etc.

Animals with big long horns. Rhino horns grow as much as three inches a year and have been known to grow up to five feet long. Its not a huge animal but the horns can reach four feet long. The vast majority of animals that.

Jan 21 2013 - Explore Pic Wars board Animals with horns followed by 238 people on Pinterest. It is named for its large horns. Among the many African creatures with horns the Gemsbok Oryx is known for both its beauty and its size.

Oryx is one of the largest species of deer originating from Africa with long horns and a neck like a horse. Horns are distinct from antlers which are not permanent. The swirls are tighter near its head and straighten out towards the tips.

All male mouflons have horns but some female mouflons do. Males tend to have thicker horns while the females have longer and thinner horns. In addition to this to keep the horn strong patches of calcium are in it and to protect the horn from the dangers of UV rays melanin helps the horn from deteriorating.

Only the bulls have horns so its easy to distinguish male kudu from female kudu. Their horns are very big very long and in a spiral shape which look a little like giant ornate seashells. A pair of horns might weigh up to 14 kg.

These goats are one of the endangered and largest species of wild goat found across Western and Central Asia. They are descendants of the first cattle introduced in the New World brought by explorer Christopher Columbus and the Spanish colonists. The Texas Longhorn is a breed of cattle known for its characteristic horns which can extend to over 100 inches 254 m tip to tip for cows and bulls.