1/2/2014
Cat Whiskers
by Jill Anne Sparapany
Feline whiskers are
specialized sensory hairs, also called vibrissae, on the cheeks, both sides of
the muzzle, above the eyelid and on the wrists of the foreleg. The cat will
have 8 to 12 muzzle whiskers, which are the longest of those on the face.
Whiskers are two to three times thicker than ordinary hairs and are embedded
three times deeper in the upper lip.
Poppy
They have rich
supplies of blood vessels and nerves for their very specialized functions in
hunting and navigation at night. In darkness, the cat uses its whiskers to
avoid objects by detecting the slightest change in air currents around objects
so it can walk around them.
In hunting, whiskers
are valuable sensory tools in providing information about the outline of the
prey and the prey’s movements so the cat can bite in the right spot for quick
kill. If whiskers are damaged, the cat will often bite in the wrong area and
not kill the prey. Cats with intact whiskers can kill equally effectively at
night as in daylight.
The foreleg whiskers
assist in tree climbing and contact with prey.
Whiskers are the same
width as the cat’s body which enables the cat to determine if a narrow space is
wide enough to squeeze through.
Sterling
The cat’s mood is
expressed through its whiskers. If pulled back and flattened against the
cheeks, the cat is angry or scared. Pointing down and slightly forward from the
face indicates relaxation and happiness. When hunting or feeling aggressive,
the whiskers point forward and are tense.
Cat whiskers should
never be cut or trimmed! The cat will become disoriented, act dizzy and
confused because it is not receiving essential navigation signals. Whiskers are
shed from time to time and are replaced.
As the cat ages, the color of its whiskers
changes. Cats do start going ‘gray with age’.
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