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What Are Giraffe 'Horns' Called? Purpose, Facts, & Stories
Brookfield Zoo - The 'horns' on Ato's head are actually called ossicones! Both male and female giraffes have ossicones and they are formed from ossified cartilage that has hardened into bony tissue.
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African Wildlife Foundation - Giraffe "horns" are called ossicones - they actually knobs covered with skin and hair above the eyes that protect the head from injury. https://www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/giraffe | Facebook
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What Are Giraffe 'Horns' Called? Purpose, Facts, & Stories
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Those funny looking "horns" on a giraffe are called ossicones and are using during combat between males, called "necking". Fights can last up to a half hour and can result in death!
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Ossicones hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
Oregon Zoo - Ever wonder about those knobs on a giraffe's head? They're called ossicones, and only giraffes and okapis have them. Unlike horns and antlers, they're made of hardened cartilage and
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