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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.s already stated horns are permanent growths made of bone and keratin, they do not branch out, and are found on animals belonging to the family Bovidae (Bovids). Nature, however, can be both curious and complicated. In the case of what defines a horn, the American Pronghorn Antelope is an interesting exception.
False! Only the tusks are made of ivoryâan extremely dense dentine covered with a carveable calcified rind called cementum. The rest of the elephantâs teeth are made from enamel, dentin and pulp, like ours.nly two thirds of the elephantâs tusk is made of ivory and is visible while the elephant is living. The base of the tusk is embedded in the skull and made of pulp, blood and nerves âlike the roots of our own teeth.