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- Dictionarywhisker/ˈwɪskə/
noun
- 1. a long projecting hair or bristle growing from the face or snout of many mammals.
- 2. a very small amount: informal "they won the election by a whisker"
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3 days ago · Whiskers (or scientifically, vibrissae) are long, stiff, and highly functional hairs on the sides of your cat’s face. They can also be found on loads of other mammals. Dogs have whiskers, as well as bears, rabbits, raccoons, mice, and even seals! Whiskers are known to grow in clusters on other parts of the body, too.
2 days ago · Although a cat does naturally shed and regrow whiskers, if they’re losing too many quickly, it could be a sign of illness, infection, or another problem. If you can identify the cause, such...
3 days ago · Explore the fascinating Japanese cat myth, uncovering the legends and cultural significance of these mysterious felines in folklore.
3 days ago · The lines that extend from the box are called whiskers. The whiskers represent the expected variation of the data. The whiskers extend 1.5 times the IQR from the top and bottom of the box. If the data do not extend to the end of the whiskers, then the whiskers extend to the minimum and maximum data values.
2 days ago · The tiger has lines of fur around the face and long whiskers, especially in males. [47] It has an orange colouration that varies from yellowish to reddish. [ 55 ] White fur covers the underside, from head to tail, along with the inner surface of the legs and parts of the face.
3 days ago · If the bird’s injured, it’s time to ring up your local wildlife rescue, the RSPCA, or a bird rehab centre. These guys know what they’re doing, and they’ll either give you instructions on what to do next or come and collect your little patient. Think of it as calling in the bird cavalry.
2 days ago · Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the three largest species alive, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia, the wels catfish of Eurasia, and the piraíba of South America, to detritivores (species that eat dead material on the bottom), and even to a tiny parasitic ...
