The Rhino horn is not firmly attached to the skull. They grow from the skin and are made of the same substance as hair, fingernails, toenails and claws, called keratin.
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Latin Name Macropanesthia rhinoceros
Taxonomy > Invertebrata > Arthropoda > Uniramia > Insecta > Pterygota > Neoptera > Orthopterodea > Blattaria > Blaberidae
Latin Name Extatosoma tiaratum
Taxonomy > Invertebrata > Arthropoda > Uniramia > Insecta > Pterygota > Neoptera > Orthopterodea > Phasmatoptera > Phasmatodea > Phasmitidea > Phasmatoidea > Bacteriidae
Latin Name Rhinocrocidae
Taxonomy > Invertebrata > Arthropoda > Uniramia > Diplopoda > Spirobolida
Latin Name Rhinoceros unicornis
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Perissodactyla > Rhinocerotidae
Latin Name Carassius auratus
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Pisces > Osteichthyes > Actinopterygii > Cypriniformes > Cyprinidae > Cyprininae
Latin Name Litoria latopalmata
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Amphibia > Anura > Hylidae
Latin Name Litoria peronii
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Amphibia > Anura > Hylidae
Latin Name Pelodryas caerulea
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Amphibia > Anura > Hylidae
Latin Name Geochelone nigra
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Reptilia > Testudines > Cryptodira > Testudinidae
Latin Name Chlamydosaurus kingii
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Reptilia > Squamata > Sauria > Agamidae
Latin Name Pogona barbata
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Reptilia > Squamata > Sauria > Agamidae
Latin Name Tiliqua rugosa
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Reptilia > Squamata > Sauria > Scincidae
Latin Name Tiliqua scincoides scincoides
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Reptilia > Squamata > Sauria > Scincidae
Latin Name Antaresia childreni
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Reptilia > Squamata > Serpentes > Boidae > Pythoninae
Latin Name Morelia spilota variegata
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Reptilia > Squamata > Serpentes > Boidae > Pythoninae
Latin Name Elaphe elaphe
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Reptilia > Squamata > Serpentes > Colubridae
Latin Name Struthio camelus
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Struthioniformes > Struthionidae
Latin Name Rhea americana
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Rheiformes > Rheidae
Latin Name Dromaius novaehollandiae
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Casuariiformes > Dromaiidae
Latin Name Leipoa ocellata
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Galliformes > Megapodiidae
Latin Name Pavo cristatus
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Galliformes > Phasianidae
Latin Name Burhinus grallarius
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Charadriiformes > Burhinidae
Latin Name Geopelia striata placida
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Columbiformes > Columbidae
Latin Name Ocyphaps lophotes
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Columbiformes > Columbidae
Latin Name Eolophus roseicapillus
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Psittaciformes > Cacatuidae
Latin Name Neophema pulchella
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Psittaciformes > Psittacidae
Latin Name Polytelis swainsonii
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Psittaciformes > Psittacidae
Latin Name Podargus strigoides
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Caprimulgiformes > Podargidae
Latin Name Halcyon sancta sancta
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Coraciiformes > Alcedinidae
Latin Name Malurus cyaneus
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Passeriformes > Muscicapidae
Latin Name Plectorhyncha lanceolata
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Passeriformes > Meliphagidae
Latin Name Xanthomyza phrygia
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Passeriformes > Meliphagidae
Latin Name Emblema guttata
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Passeriformes > Estrildidae
Latin Name Poephila bichenovii
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Passeriformes > Estrildidae
Latin Name Artamus superciliosus
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Passeriformes > Artamidae
Latin Name Tachyglossus aculeatus aculeatus
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Monotremata > Tachyglossidae
Latin Name Phascolarctos cinereus cinereus
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Marsupialia > Diprotodontia > Phascolarctidae
Latin Name Vombatus ursinus hirsutus
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Marsupialia > Diprotodontia > Vombatidae
Latin Name Bettongia penicillata ogilbyi
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Marsupialia > Diprotodontia > Potoroidae
Latin Name Lagorchestes hirsutus hirsutus
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Marsupialia > Diprotodontia > Macropodidae
Latin Name Macropus fuliginosus melanops
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Marsupialia > Diprotodontia > Macropodidae
Latin Name Macropus parma
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Marsupialia > Diprotodontia > Macropodidae
Latin Name Macropus parryi
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Marsupialia > Diprotodontia > Macropodidae
Latin Name Macropus robustus robustus
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Marsupialia > Diprotodontia > Macropodidae
Latin Name Macropus rufogriseus
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Marsupialia > Diprotodontia > Macropodidae
Latin Name Macropus rufus
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Marsupialia > Diprotodontia > Macropodidae
Latin Name Onychogalea fraenata
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Marsupialia > Diprotodontia > Macropodidae
Latin Name Petrogale xanthopus xanthopus
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Marsupialia > Diprotodontia > Macropodidae
Latin Name Thylogale thetis
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Marsupialia > Diprotodontia > Macropodidae
Latin Name Wallabia bicolor
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Marsupialia > Diprotodontia > Macropodidae
Latin Name Pseudocheirus peregrinus peregrinus
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Marsupialia > Diprotodontia > Pseudocheiridae
Latin Name Eulemur fulvus albifrons
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Primates > Lemuridae
Latin Name Lemur catta
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Primates > Lemuridae
Latin Name Varecia variegata variegata
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Primates > Lemuridae
Latin Name Ateles geoffroyi vellerosus
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Primates > Cebidae > Atelinae
Latin Name Hylobates lar
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Primates > Hylobatidae
Latin Name Hylobates syndactylus
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Primates > Hylobatidae
Latin Name Dolichotis patagonum
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Rodentia > Hystricognathi > Caviidae > Dolichotinae
Latin Name Canis lupus dingo
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Carnivora > Canidae
Latin Name Chrysocyon brachyurus
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Carnivora > Canidae
Latin Name Lycaon pictus
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Carnivora > Canidae
Latin Name Lycaon pictus pictus
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Carnivora > Canidae
Latin Name Amblonyx cinereus
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Carnivora > Mustelidae > Lutrinae
Latin Name Suricata suricatta
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Carnivora > Herpestidae > Herpestinae
Latin Name Acinonyx jubatus
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Carnivora > Felidae > Acinonychinae
Latin Name Acinonyx jubatus jubatus
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Carnivora > Felidae > Acinonychinae
Latin Name Panthera leo
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Carnivora > Felidae > Pantherinae
Latin Name Panthera leo senegalensis
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Carnivora > Felidae > Pantherinae
Latin Name Panthera tigris sumatrae
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Carnivora > Felidae > Pantherinae
Latin Name Elephas maximus
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Proboscidea > Elephantidae
Latin Name Loxodonta africana
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Proboscidea > Elephantidae
Latin Name Equus burchellii
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Perissodactyla > Equidae
Latin Name Equus burchellii antiquorum
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Perissodactyla > Equidae
Latin Name Equus burchellii boehmi
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Perissodactyla > Equidae
Latin Name Equus caballus przewalskii
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Perissodactyla > Equidae
Latin Name Equus onager onager
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Perissodactyla > Equidae
Latin Name Tapirus terrestris
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Perissodactyla > Tapiridae
Latin Name Ceratotherium simum simum
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Perissodactyla > Rhinocerotidae
Latin Name Diceros bicornis minor
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Perissodactyla > Rhinocerotidae
Latin Name Hippopotamus amphibius
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Artiodactyla > Hippopotamidae
Latin Name Camelus dromedarius
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Artiodactyla > Camelidae
Latin Name Lama guanicoe
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Artiodactyla > Camelidae
Latin Name Lama pacos
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Artiodactyla > Camelidae
Latin Name Giraffa camelopardalis
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Artiodactyla > Giraffidae
Latin Name Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Artiodactyla > Giraffidae
Latin Name Axis axis
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Artiodactyla > Cervidae > Cervinae
Latin Name Cervus elaphus canadensis
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Artiodactyla > Cervidae > Cervinae
Latin Name Cervus unicolor
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Artiodactyla > Cervidae > Cervinae
Latin Name Dama dama
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Artiodactyla > Cervidae > Cervinae
Latin Name Antilope cervicapra
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Artiodactyla > Bovidae > Antilopinae
Latin Name Bison bison
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Artiodactyla > Bovidae > Bovinae
Latin Name Bos javanicus
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Artiodactyla > Bovidae > Bovinae
Latin Name Bubalus bubalis
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Artiodactyla > Bovidae > Bovinae
Latin Name Syncerus caffer nanus
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Artiodactyla > Bovidae > Bovinae
Latin Name Taurotragus oryx
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Artiodactyla > Bovidae > Bovinae
Latin Name Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Artiodactyla > Bovidae > Bovinae
Latin Name Tragelaphus spekii
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Artiodactyla > Bovidae > Bovinae
Latin Name Ammotragus lervia
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Artiodactyla > Bovidae > Caprinae
Latin Name Addax nasomaculatus
Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Artiodactyla > Bovidae > Hippotraginae