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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.

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