Big bull moose
The antlers of moose are similar to those of deer. This photo was taken in Chugach State Park, Alaska.
Red deer stag
Red deer stag (Cervus elaphus) with velvet antlers in Glen Torridon, Scotland. When the antlers of a deer are still growing they are covered in a special skin called velvet. They lose and re-grow their antlers every year.
Cow in Eyeworth Wood, New Forest
A cow sitting in a sunny spot among the beech trees of the United Kingdom. A cow's headgear are true horns, made of keratin (same proteins as skin and nails) and covered with skin.
Bighorn sheep
Bighorn sheep Ovis canadensis in Glacier National Park, Montana, USA. The sheep's horns are similar to those of cows and goats.
Male elk
Portrait of a male elk (Alces alces), whose antlers are similar to those of deer.
giraffe headgear
The nubs that top the giraffe's head, which are just bone projects covered in skin and hair, are called ossicones.
Pronghorn antelope
This is a male pronghorn antelope, which has very different horns from its normal antelope cousins. The horns have a bone center and a special outer layer that it sheds and re-grows every year.
Okapi
Okapi couple at zoo in Frankfurt am Main. The okapi are a very rare species of ruminant related to Giraffes. They have similar headgear, bone projects covered in skin and hair, called ossicones.
Bubikon cow market
Cow Market in Bubikon, Switzerland. A cow's headgear are true horns, made of keratin (same proteins as skin and nails) and covered with skin.
Mule deer missing antler
A mule deer missing an antler. Deer loose their antlers each year and re-grow new ones from stem cells in the base of the antler.
An aubrac cow
An aubrac cow. A cow's headgear are true horns, made of keratin (same proteins as skin and nails) and covered with skin.
