Formation, structure, and function of extra‐skeletal bones in mammals

A Nasoori - Biological Reviews, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This review describes the formation, structure, and function of bony compartments in antlers,
horns, ossicones, osteoderm and the os penis/os clitoris (collectively referred to herein as …

Structure of white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) horn investigated by X‐ray computed tomography and histology with implications for growth and external form

TL Hieronymus, LM Witmer… - Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
The nasal and frontal horns of two individuals of Ceratotherium simum were examined by x‐
ray computed tomography (CT scanning), gross observation of sectioned horn, and light …

The phyllolepid placoderm Cowralepis mclachlani: Insights into the evolution of feeding mechanisms in jawed vertebrates

RK Carr, Z Johanson, A Ritchie - Journal of Morphology, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Remarkably preserved specimens of Cowralepis mclachlani Ritchie, 2005 (Proc Linn Soc
NSW 126: 215–259)(Phyllolepida, Placodermi) represent a unique ontogenetic sequence …

No evidence that horn trimming affects white rhinoceros horn use during comfort behaviour and resource access

SG Penny, RL White, DM Scott, L MacTavish… - Animal Biology, 2021 - brill.com
Rhino species use their horns in social interactions but also when accessing resources,
rubbing and in interspecific defence. The current poaching crisis has seen southern white …

Chemical horn infusions: a poaching deterrent or an unnecessary deception?

S Ferreira, M Hofmeyr, D Pienaar, D Cooper - Pachyderm, 2014 - pachydermjournal.org
Poaching for horn remains a significant threat to rhinos. Conservationists use various
approaches to deal with the threat. One method advocated is infusing rhino horns with …

A new discovery in the permafrost of Yakutia sheds light on the nasal horn morphology of the woolly rhinoceros

RI Belyaev, GG Boeskorov, MY Cheprasov… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Extinct woolly rhinoceroses were iconic representatives of the Late Pleistocene mammoth
fauna of Eurasia. These animals were characterized by two huge keratinous horns. In adults …

White rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum horn development and structure: a deceptive optical illusion

SC Boy, EJ Raubenheimer, J Marais… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The alleged traditional medicinal properties of rhinoceros horn resulted in a dramatic
escalation in rhinoceros poaching in S outh A frica. Despite the listing of all species of …

Improving conservation outcomes: understanding scientific, historical and cultural dimensions of the illicit trade in rhinoceros horn

ZJ Bending - Environment and History, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
This article aims to illuminate the pervasive allure of the rhinoceros to better comprehend the
historical and cultural drivers for the illicit global trade in its most coveted part: rhinoceros …

[PDF][PDF] A comparative study of some morphological and microscopic identifying features of genuine rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis) horns and fake horns

DK Jha, NT Kshetry, BR Pokharel… - J Forensic …, 2015 - rhinoresourcecenter.com
A Comparative Study of Some Morphological and Microscopic Identifying Features of Genuine
Rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis) Horns and Page 1 Open Access Research Article Forensic …

[PDF][PDF] A pioneer case study on identification of infant rhinoceros horn

DK Jha, SK Gupta, NT Kshetry, R Panday… - J. Forensic …, 2017 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Objective: To investigate the authenticity of infant Rhino horn sample from morphometric,
microscopic, genetic and phylogenetic studies. Methods: A suspected rhino horn sample (11 …