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Whiskers or
vibrissae (/vəˈbrɪsi/; sg.: vibrissa; /vəˈbrɪsə/) are a type of stiff,
functional hair used by most
therian mammals to
sense their environment...
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communication abilities, and are
covered in
highly sensitive whiskers (called
vibrissae) that are used for
feeding and navigation. In
breeding season, several...
- such as dogs,
horses and big cats. A cat has
about twenty-four
movable vibrissae ("whiskers"), in four sets on each
upper lip on
either side of its nose...
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stiff bristles ("mystacial
vibrissae"),
giving the
walrus a
characteristic whiskered appearance.
There can be 400 to 700
vibrissae in 13 to 15 rows reaching...
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navigation and sensation, cats have
dozens of
movable whiskers (
vibrissae) over
their body,
especially their faces.
These provide information on...
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partially retractable claws. Fox
vibrissae, or whiskers, are black. The
whiskers on the muzzle,
known as
mystacial vibrissae,
average 100–110 millimetres...
- of
cynodonts were
channels which supplied blood vessels and
nerves to
vibrissae (whiskers) and so were
evidence of hair or fur; it was soon
pointed out...
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seals have
external whiskers called vibrissae to help them
locate prey and
navigate their environment. The
vibrissae are
connected to
blood vessels, nerves...
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Whiskers (
vibrissae) of
captive walrus (****an)...
- water, and they have an
advanced tactile system in
their whiskers or
vibrissae. Some
species are well
adapted for
diving to
great depths. They have a...
