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Cats have whiskers because they help them tell how wide an opening or a hole is because their whiskers are the same size as their shoulders.It works like this:The cat finds an opening/hole and does not know whether he/she can fit through it so he/she put her whiskers through the opening/hole and if her whiskers get squished up he/she knows she cannot fit through.
also, with wiskers a cat can remember its way around because they will know what hole they shoved there wiskers through and then they will be able to remember that they have gone the wrong way if they come across a hole or gap that they cannot fit through because then how can they possibly have got there?
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Are a cats wiskers prickaly?
yes. My cats will leave wiskers on my bed and i think its pretty neat.
If you cut off a cats wiskers do they lose their scence of direction?
If you cut or trim a cats whiskers they will lose their scence of direction. So they could possably lose their way home; And end up finding your cat somewhere!!!! (DEAD) HA HA HA HA HA HA
What are the mustaches of tiger face called?
They are called wiskers.
Will cats die if wiskers are cut?
they will grow back they will not die if one of their whiskers fall out it is like us we lose our teeth and our teeth grow into adult teeth right? will for them they lose their whiskers and like I said they grow back.
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 :)
How many wiskers do cats have?
they have 24 whiskers
Which warrior cats whiskers are extra-long?
featherwisker-silver grey tom with long, feathery wiskers sagestem-white she-cat with long wiskers
Do cats regrow lost whiskers?
Their whiskers are hairs, so yes they grow new ones when others are lost.
Are a cats wiskers prickaly?
yes. My cats will leave wiskers on my bed and i think its pretty neat.
Do cats go blind by cameras?
no, their macula can see through a bounty bar, a muesli bar AND a can ok coke. but they can go blind if you chop their wiskers off.
What hairs do cats use to move safely through the dark?
Cats use their whiskers to manuver. While going through narrow spaces, their wiskers brush up against them. They use that to gauge wether or not they can fit through.
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.
Is a catfish a wiskered fish?
yes, a cat fish has wiskers as the simlers of the imposcuals as a glunis ectonos (wiskers).
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.
What will happen if a golden retriever's whiskers get cut off?
I dont know if its the same with dogs but my cats wiskers got cut off. It didnt seem to hurt him and they grew back in about a week.
Do foxes have wiskers?
I think so
What dogs don't grow?
wiskers
