Horns and antlers differ in structure. Horns are permanently covered by hard, keratin-rich skin. Antlers have a velvetlike covering that the animal eventually rubs off. Cross sections of a bull's horn and a deer's antler are shown here.
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World Book illustrations by John D. Dawson</P>
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