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vexxedmentals | June 17, 2009 08:40 PM | in From Twitter | via Twitter | about Cats

why do dogs have whiskers? cats too. anybody know? i don't feel like asking google for the answer. let's see who has any sense.

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hortyman | June 17, 2009 08:46 PM

To keep them warm I would imagine.

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brownie29 | June 21, 2009 06:07 AM | view on twitter

Whiskers are like our eyelashes in that when something gets near our eyes, our lashes send a message to the brain and we automatically close our eyes. Like cat's whiskers, dog whiskers will send a message to the brain when the whiskers come into contact with an object. Unlike a cat, however, the dog's whiskers do not seem to be used to sense the size of an opening for passing through. This is why dog's whiskers do not grow to a length that is equal to the width of their bodies, but a cat's do. Some dogs do not even have whiskers; they are breeds known for an extremely keen sense of smell and eyesight.

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