Ossicone
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[[File:Okapi (Okapia johnstoni) 2009-04-04 01.jpg|thumb|right|Ossicones of a male [[okapi]]]] |
[[File:Okapi (Okapia johnstoni) 2009-04-04 01.jpg|thumb|right|Ossicones of a male [[okapi]]]] |
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'''Ossicones''' are columnar or conical skin-covered bone structures on the heads of [[giraffe]]s, male [[okapi]], and some of their extinct relatives. Ossicones are distinguished from the superficially similar structures of [[Horn (anatomy)|horns]] and [[antler]]s by their unique development and a permanent covering of skin and fur. |
'''Ossicones''' are columnar or conical skin-covered bone structures on the heads of [[giraffe]]s, male [[okapi]], and some of their extinct relatives. Ossicones are distinguished from the superficially similar structures of [[Horn you can also refer to them as horns.(anatomy)|horns]] and [[antler]]s by their unique development and a permanent covering of skin and fur. |
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==Structure== |
==Structure== |
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