Hamsters do not have good eyesight they depend on their sense of smell. so hamsters having long whiskers help them know were they are going and what they are doing its like anoth pair of eyes for them.
It helps them smell things better.
Apparently the dumbest domesticated animal is the Turkey. and horses
Catfish do have whiskers which are called barbels and they help the fish find food
Cats use their whiskers as a guideline for the size of their head. Say a cat is trying to fit through a hole and his whiskers rub, then he knows that he will get stuck if he continues into the hole.
Yes, a cat's whiskers help them with balance and depth perception.
Hamsters provide all of the senses humans do! their long wiskers are their second pair of eyes!
it helps them feel out where they are going. so if its hard for them to see they can feel out where there food and water is using their whiskers and sense of smell.
It helps them smell things better.
Whiskers on hunting animals help the animal sense in the dark whether there is enough room for it to continue on. This helps in moving to where the animal thinks its prey is, but doesn't actually help in finding it.
I'm not sure about the eyes... But the whiskers are that long because mice are noctournal, so there whiskers help them to sense what is around them during the day.
Whiskers have nerves and help animals feel more of their surroundings by sense of touch.
The same reason most animals that have whiskers do. It's part of there sense of touch. With seals, their whiskers help them sense slight changes in the movement of the water, helping them chase after prey and avoid predators.
Apparently the dumbest domesticated animal is the Turkey. and horses
Mainly to sense things. But don't pull them. you will throw their balance off!In general whiskers help them sense things in their surroundings. Whiskers on dogs and cats also measure how wide a narrow tunnel / burrow or hole is, and can improve their spacial awareness by acting not unlike a record player stylus detecting small vibrations and air movements around them.
Catfish do have whiskers which are called barbels and they help the fish find food
Cats use their whiskers as a guideline for the size of their head. Say a cat is trying to fit through a hole and his whiskers rub, then he knows that he will get stuck if he continues into the hole.
Yes, a cat's whiskers help them with balance and depth perception.