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How do cats grow whiskers?

Updated: 9/11/2023
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Their whiskers are specialize hairs, so they grow like any other hair.

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What is a word beginning with wh that cats have on their faces?

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Will cats die if wiskers are cut?

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What does tigers whiskers DO for them?

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How cats and dogs look different?

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Is it bad for a cat's whiskers to be singed?

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Can cats lose their whiskers?

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What are the long hairs above a cats eyes called?

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