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.
To feel their way out in the night
Lions have whiskers so they can feel things around them and so they can balance.
Yes, a cat's whiskers help them with balance and depth perception.
whiskers
Cats have whiskers. so you could say "The cat's whisker fell out and a new one grew in."
I think so. Yes I am pretty sure that is right.
To feel their way out in the night
Lions have whiskers so they can feel things around them and so they can balance.
Yes, a cat's whiskers help them with balance and depth perception.
Yes! Sea Lions do have whiskers. If you see them at the ZOO and look in the tanks you will see long, straight, whiskers.
whiskers
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."
I think so. Yes I am pretty sure that is right.