Rats sense the wind with antennae-like whiskers above their eyes
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Rats sense the wind with antennae-like whiskers above their eyes
Are the small whiskers above my cat's eyes as important as the ones on her cheeks? - Quora
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Rats Sense Wind with Antennae-Like Whiskers above Their Eyes
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Rats sense the wind with antennae-like whiskers above their eyes
Science News on Instagram: Many rodents use whiskers to feel their way around their world. But rats appear to take this one step further, using special, antennae-like whiskers above their eyes to
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Testing of wind sensing in rats shows sub-orbital whiskers play a role in assessing direction
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i took my cat to get his hair clipped yesterday and the guy accidentally cut some of his whiskers too. does it hurt them when their whiskers are like this? : r/cats
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Is it normal for my cat to have whiskers anywhere other than on his face? - Quora
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