Animals With Big Long Horns

Which animals have horns.

Animals with big long horns. Only the bulls have horns so its easy to distinguish male kudu from female kudu. The walrus is the only other animal with big tusks although narwhals have a single long horn protruding from their forehead. In mammals true horns are found mainly among the ruminant artiodactyls in the families Antilocapridae pronghorn and Bovidae cattle goats antelope etc.

These goats are one of the endangered and largest species of wild goat found across Western and Central Asia. Most species of Rhinos actually have two horns but the Indian Rhinoceros has one single horn that can grow up to over 3ft long. All male mouflons have horns but some female mouflons do.

The mouflon is often coined to be the father of all modern-day domestic sheep. They are easily recognized by their long horns and horse like neck. Horns are used to defend themselves against predators.

Female horns are slightly shorter thinner and curve slightly more backwards. There is an incredible number of horned animals including the following. In contrast to males female horns are longer and thinner.

Both males and females are gifted with long and beautiful twisting horns with great length. Capra Ibex have huge back-curving horns. A pair of horns might weigh up to 14 kg.

Oryx is one of the largest species of deer originating from Africa with long horns and a neck like a horse. The horns on a male ibex can grow to be 68 to 98 cm in length. Horns are distinct from antlers which are not permanent.