whiskers (Horse Isle answer)
SnappyDoodle on chestnut
Ithink the most coomon pet names for cats are tibbles, jinxy,snowbell anyhting that relates to the colour
Bustopher Jones
The dog hates the cat
Crookshanks
Tivali
In cats they are called "tactile hairs" or vibrissae.
The scientific name for them is 'vibrissae', or 'vibrissa' for just one whisker.
For example, cat's-whisker is cats vibrissae. I guess the same is with mice, rats, lions, etc.
The scientific name for whiskers is vibrissae. I just call it a cat's whisker when talking to everyday people, though.
A whisker can also be called a vibrissa, the plural of which is vibrissae.
Vibrissae
Cats have whisker bumps, also known as vibrissae, because they are sensitive touch receptors that help cats navigate their surroundings and detect changes in their environment.
Vibrissae (singular: vibrissa), or whiskers, are specialized hairs.
The scientific term for nose hair is "vibrissae." These hairs are responsible for filtering out dust, dirt, and other particles from entering the nasal passages.
uhh...some kind of animal that is freakishly deformed?
MAYBE THEY HAVE A LIKENESS
The purpose of vibrissae in your nostrils is to help keep larger dust particles and other objects from going deeper into your nose.