horn

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A horn is a pointed projection of the skin on the head of various animals, consisting of a covering of keratin (also called horn) surrounding a core of living bone. Hooves, claws, scutes, beaks, hair, fur and fingernails are also chiefly consisted of keratin, although it is also present in the skin.

Not to be confused with

Tags About Horns

These tags are used to describe the shape and structure of the horns, not the specie of the character. By example, a bovine character may have ram horns. A character can have any combination of horn types regardless of their original specie. The focus is purely anatomical and visual.

Horn Types
Type Characteristic (Usual/Iconic) Variations (Frequent deviations) Example
antelope horn
- Slender and elongated
- Usually straight or slightly curved
- Unbranched
- Often ridged with growth rings

- Straight (e.g., oryx) (see thumbnail 1)
- Loosely spiraled (e.g., eland) (see thumbnail 2)
- Gently curved (e.g., gazelle) (see thumbnail 3)
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bovine horn
- Growing outward from the side of the head
- Thick (Broad-Based)
- Curved
- Unbranched

- Smoothed, or ridged
- Curving outward, upward, or forward
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deer horn
antlers

- Grows from the top or sides of the head
- Typically wide and flat or multi-tined
- Branched, with multiple points or forks
- Textured with grooves or rough surfaces

- Multi-tined (e.g., whitetail deer) (see thumbnail 1)
- Palmate (e.g., moose) (see thumbnail 2)
- Upright or wide spread (see thumbnail 3)
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oni horn
- Growing upward from the forehead or temples
- Short to medium length
- Tapered to a point
- Smooth
- Unbranched

- Single, or paired
- Very, slightly curved, or straight
- Thick base or needle-like
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ram horn
- Growing back or outward from the back of the head
- Thick (Broad-Based)
- Near-Circular Coil
- Ridged
- Unbranched

- Semi-circle, or Full spiral
- Growth rings
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Horn Categories
  • ossicone
  • penis_horn - A penis taking the place of a horn. Probably shouldn't be tagged as horn unless there is a visible horn structure.
  • unicorn_horn - A single horn centered on the head. It tends to be straight with a pointed tip. Some unicorn horns have a twisting spiral shape.
  • unusual_horn
By Location
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See also

The following tags are aliased to this tag: horned, horns, neon_horn, neon_horns (learn more).

The following tags implicate this tag: 1_horn, 2_horns, antlers, asymmetrical_horns, back_horn, big_horn, black_horn, blue_horn, blunt_horn, blunted_horn, bovid_horn, broken_horn, brown_horn, carved_horn, cum_on_horn, curled_horn, curved_horn, dark_horn, dragon_horn, drinking_horn, facial_horn, floating_horn, forked_horn, front_horn, glistening_horn, glowing_horn, gradient_horn, green_horn, grey_horn, hand_on_horn, head_horn, holding_horn, horn_accessory, horn_expansion, horn_fetish, horn_grab, horn_growth, horn_markings, horn_piercing, horn_removal, horn_size_difference, horn_spikes, horned_helmet, horned_humanoid, horngasm, horns_touching, light_horn, long_horn, mismatched_horns, monotone_horn, multi_horn, multicolored_horn, notched_horn, oni_horn, orange_horn, ossicone, pink_horn, purple_horn, red_horn, ribbed_horn, ridged_horn, segmented_horn, sharp_horn, skin-covered_horn, small_horn, smooth_horn, spiral_horn, spotted_horn, straight_horn, striped_horn, stubby_horn, tan_horn, tapering_horn, thick_horn, thin_horn, translucent_horn, unicorn, unicorn_horn, veiny_horn, wavy_horn, white_horn, winged_unicorn, wolpertinger, yellow_horn, zigzag_horn (learn more).

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