Five things you never knew about whiskers | The Royal Society

What are whiskers for? How do they work? And what can we learn from them? 🐱 Dr Robyn Grant explains, with the help of some porcupines!
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[@CitiesForTheFuture2030]

Fascinating... thank you!

[@Ulnvtcydr]

Fascinating 🙂

[@sandinielsen4401]

Wow, I never thought about whiskers in this way. Thank you. Fascinating.

[@topdog5252]

Great.

[@MangindDerous]

I want my whiskers back. Evolution screwed me. 🤣🤣🤣

[@kennyharris2407]

Just grow a long splayed Moustache...🤣🤣

[@Science_-]

We might get artificial wiskers to Tune into radio stations

[@PleiadianDreams]

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