Although the exact purpose is not clear, it is thought the "vibrisae" or whiskers on a manatee's snout are sensory in function. Researchers have discovered that each whisker has a nerve connection to a small cluster of cells in the manatee's brain devoted exclusively to that whisker.
On the lighter side: To attract the ladies.
Lions have whiskers so they can feel things around them and so they can balance.
Yes, all cats, including lions, have whiskers. Whiskers are vital sensory organs that help cats navigate their surroundings in low light conditions, detect changes in air currents, and assess objects or prey in close proximity.
Cats have whiskers. so you could say "The cat's whisker fell out and a new one grew in."
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The unique pattern of a lion's muzzle is caused by the arrangement of pigmentation in the skin, much like a fingerprint in humans. Similarly, each lion has a distinct arrangement of whiskers, making it a unique feature for identifying individual lions.
To feel their way out in the night
Lions have whiskers so they can feel things around them and so they can balance.
Yes! Sea Lions do have whiskers. If you see them at the ZOO and look in the tanks you will see long, straight, whiskers.
Yes, all cats, including lions, have whiskers. Whiskers are vital sensory organs that help cats navigate their surroundings in low light conditions, detect changes in air currents, and assess objects or prey in close proximity.
catfish use their whiskers to feel and taste in the mud and the water.
They are called elephant seals because they have long noses like a regular elephant.
to measure
Why don't you use your eyelet hole punch to put holes in and use wire for the whiskers?
There is no opposite of Whiskers on animals. They are a sense organ and many animals have them. Animals without Whiskers use other senses instead. Beardless
Cats have whiskers. so you could say "The cat's whisker fell out and a new one grew in."
to feel stuff
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