Animals: A rhino horn isn't bone, but compressed keratin — the s…

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Did you know? A rhino horn isn't bone, but compressed keratin — the same material as your fingernails. In some Asian countries it sells for $60,000 per kg — more expensive than gold. Poachers kill 1 rhino per day in South Africa alone. The black rhino has been classified as "extinct in the wild" since 2011.

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A rhino horn isn't bone, but compressed keratin — the same material as your fingernails. In some Asian countries it sells for $60,000 per kg — more expensive than gold. Poachers kill 1 rhino per day in South Africa alone. The black rhino has been classified as "extinct in the wild" since 2011.

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