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What purpose do a dog's whiskers serve?In: Dog Behavior |
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In general whiskers help them sense things in their surroundings. Whiskers on dogs and cats are also a measure of how wide a narrow tunnel / burrow or hole and can improves their spacial awareness by acting not unlike a record payer stylus detecting small vibrations and air movements around them.
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