2006-11-12 13:50:55 · 6 answers · asked by Baby Eats World 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Antlers are shed periodically, like in deer for example, the males acquire them in the late summer, and they are shed during the winter.
Horns on the other hand are more permanent, and usually grow continually, like in big horn sheep for instance
2006-11-12 13:54:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think horns are short & sharp and antlers are long and ussally blunt.
Most animals or male used horn as a defences weapon and they use antlers to either attract mate or for display
2006-11-12 22:00:26 · answer #2 · answered by timbo_boi15 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Antlers are shed and grow back every year, horns continue to grow.
For more details:
http://www.nps.gov/archive/yell/kidstuff/AHgame/ahdiffer.htm
2006-11-12 21:55:11 · answer #3 · answered by Shalvia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically, antlers are bony growths and horns are protein; " hair ".
2006-11-12 23:02:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
horns are permanent.
antlers are shed once a year and grow back bigger the next year.
2006-11-12 21:58:41 · answer #5 · answered by Gingersnap 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically, they're the same thing.
2006-11-12 21:55:10 · answer #6 · answered by nquizzitiv 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋