Final answer:
Antlers are not called "horns" and are not made of compressed hair; this statement is not true. Horns are different from antlers, as they are permanent and made of a core of bone surrounded by keratin.
Step-by-step explanation:
What is NOT true concerning antlers of buck deer and bull moose:
- During their growth, antlers are covered in a thick skin called velvet.
- Antlers fall off every year (usually in early winter) and are grown anew every summer.
- The flat part of a moose antler is called the palm, and the points are called tines.
- The size of antlers is an indicator of their bearer's age and health.
The statement that is not true is that antlers are also called "horns" because they are made of compressed hair. The correct term for antlers is indeed antlers, and they are not made of compressed hair; rather, they are bony structures. Horns, on the other hand, which are found on animals like cows and goats, are made of a core of bone surrounded by a layer of keratin, the same material as hair, but they are not made of compressed hair and do not regrow annually as antlers do.