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Naik, S.N.; Ishwad, C.S.; Karawale, M.S.; Wani, M.V., 1986. Squamous cell carcinoma in an Indian rhinoceros. Veterinary Record 118: 590-591, figs. 1-2

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Location: World
Subject: Morphology - Horn
Species: Indian Rhino


Original text on this topic:
The Indian rhinoceros has a single horn made up of filamentous tubules of keratin which aee secreted by the skin and cemented together to form a hard projection. This projection is fixed to the skin and does not have a bone support like the horn of ruminants.

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