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Although the horn is made from the same substance as hair, the horn itselff is not composed of hair as previously thought. The horn of the rhinoceros is a dermal one, meaning made from something much like skin. Skin is composed of collagen and elastic fibres.The fibre making up the rhino's horn is a keratin very similar to that making up human hair and chicken's claws.A rhino's horn is made of keratin.Keratin also makes fingernails, hair, and claws! Matted/compressed hair Additional Information: The Rhino horns are made up of a fibrous protein material called keratin. It is a non-mineralized material found on many living mammals, reptiles, birds, and amphibians. rhino's horn is made of keratin. Keratin also makes fingernails, hair, and claws! Matted/compressed hair Additional Information: The Rhino horns are made up of a fibrous protein material called keratin.
1 Rhinos are the second largest land mammal in the world, next to the elephant. 2  In Greek, rhinoceros means rhino=nose, ceros=horn. 3  Rhino horns have no boney core, like other horned mammals. 4  Rhino horns grow from the skin, and are made of compacted hair and keratin (the same substance as human hair and fingernails).ale rhinos can weigh up to 5,000 pounds (thatâs more than 2 TONS). The rhino is the second largest land mammal in the world. A rhinoâs head can weigh up to 500 pounds. The large hump on its neck is pure muscle, which enables him to hold up its 500-pound head.