Through the use of keratin and rhino DNA, Pembient, a Seattle-based company is hoping to
change the demand for rhino horns by introducing 3D replicas, with a larger goal of solving the
problem of poaching of endangered animals.

The keratin and DNA is used through an engineering process to create an ink which can be
used to create the 3D replicas which would mirror real rhino horns, as reported by digital trends.
In the last ten years, poachers have claimed the lives of 7,245 rhinos, a tragedy the company
hopes to stop with the introduction of their 3D horns. Pembient plans on entering the replicas
into consumer markets such as China, hoping it will impact the value and profit or horns and
keep poachers from killing rhinos despite the danger factor.

While the biotech company does not have a finished product yet, they have been working on it
for a few years and plan on creating similar replicas to prevent the poaching of other
endangered animals. The company plans to replicate tiger bones, pangolin scales and elephant
tusks. The replicated 3D horn would be cheaper than a real rhino horn, however, an exact price has
yet to be revealed.

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