Horns are one of the most visible and impressive adaptations developed by some mammals in the animal kingdom. Lots of animals grow horns, including cows, goats, buffalo, antelope, rhinos, and deer.

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Rhino poaching surges across Africa amid virus pandemic 02:27. South African scientists on Tuesday injected radioactive material into live rhino horns to make them easier to detect at border posts ...

NEW YORK — South African scientists on Tuesday injected radioactive material into live rhino horns to make them easier to detect at border posts in a pioneering project aimed at curbing poaching.

The procedure poses little risk to the animal, and the horns eventually grow back. Over the seven years of the study, 2,284 rhinos were dehorned across eight of the reserves.

Mokopane: South African scientists on Tuesday injected radioactive material into live rhino horns to make them easier to detect at border posts in a pioneering project aimed at curbing poaching.