What do people use rhinos horns for?
Ok first of all, rhino horn is NOT made of ivory, it is made of keratin which is the same as your fingernails. It is more or less hair that has been compressed tightly into a solid mass. Anyway, to answer your questions….. The horn is used for sevearl things. One, there are some people out there that believe that the horn of a rhino can be used as a medicine to treat various illnesses and personal issues (think viagra). The horn is also used in the making of handles on daggers. I am sure you have seen photos of them…. http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/Endan… I have also seen other misc objects made like small cups and bowls. For the most part though it is meds and the knives. With being killed to obtain them. No the rhinos do not need to be killed to remove the horn and actually there are many parks were the rangers/park officials are trying to trim the horns back to keep poachers from goin
