The claim: Company 3D-printed fake rhino horns, plans to combat poaching Non-profits continue to search for an effective way to stop illegal rhino poaching, which has left most of the species critically endangered. One widespread social media post claims a biotech company found the solution. "A biotech startup has managed to 3-D print fake rhino horns that carry the same genetic fingerprint as the actual horn," the caption of an image shared May 27 on Facebook read. The caption said the company, which they don't identify by name, "plans to flood (the) Chinese rhino horn market" at a fraction of the cost of real rhino horns to force poachers out of business.