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Goats
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The Horns and Chronal Retention
Goat horns are composed of keratin layered over a core of calcified cartilage. Research indicates that the growth rings are not solely reflective of seasonal variation, but also record minute fluctuations in local background radiation. This makes the horns of older bucks functionally analogous to rudimentary, non-linear chronometers, though their precise […