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Balance & to measure if they can fit thru small spaces. They typically don't try to squeeze thru a tiny space if it's narrower than their whiskers. Cats use their whiskers for moving the air around their noses, to help them smell the odors surrounding them
What else can I help you with?
Can a cat balance without wiskers?
Yes it can the tail keeps it balancing. The wiskers tell the cat if the wiskers don't touch the sides of the hole or tight space than its whole body cat fit.
How many wiskers does a taby cat have?
24
Is a catfish a wiskered fish?
yes, a cat fish has wiskers as the simlers of the imposcuals as a glunis ectonos (wiskers).
What do you get your cat for Christmas?
get him or her a wiskers cat stocking For Christmas its a good treat for him or her i got one for my cat he loved it and he was misuivious
Which warrior cats whiskers are extra-long?
featherwisker-silver grey tom with long, feathery wiskers sagestem-white she-cat with long wiskers
How are cat and mice alike?
They both: # have tails # have wiskers # come out at night # hate eachother
Do cats regrow lost whiskers?
Their whiskers are hairs, so yes they grow new ones when others are lost.
What is the purpose of cats wiskers?
Cat whiskers are so they don't bump into things. They let the cat know if the rest of their body will fit into a place so they won't get stuck.
What is a good name for a Turkish van cat?
Sir Wiskers is an overall great name. You can use it if you want, it's not copyrighted.
What do the antenna most likely sense?
How to sense where you are like if you can fit into tight spaces such like wiskers on a dog or cat, also for balance.
Can you cut cats wiskers?
Absolutely NOT. They are vital to directional changes while hunting/chasing prey. They also assist with detection of air movement and help the cat navigate between furniture and other obsticals at night.
What does it mean when your cat loses wiskers?
It's nothing bad at all trust me my cat is old and looses wiskers at first I know this is terrible to say but I thought she was dying. But shes not. It means they're molting (shedding). And its normal :)
