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- Mainly to sense things. But don't pull them. you will throw their balance off!
- In general whiskers help them sense things in their surroundings. Whiskers on dogs and cats also measure how wide a narrow tunnel / burrow or hole is, and can improve their spacial awareness by acting not unlike a record player stylus detecting small vibrations and air movements around them.
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What purpose do video games serve?
They serve the same purpose as T.V or movies. They are a form of entertainment.
What kind of object has no purpose?
No object serves no purpose, though objects serve a purpose when they are needed. An object that serves no purpose is one that is not needed at the time; however, there would come a time when it did serve a purpose.Synonyms for something that serves no purpose are superfluous, unnecessary, needless, or excrescent.
What is To serve a purpose?
If you are referring to the phrase "To serve a purpose" then it would mean to give a use for. For example, A pencil holder cup serves a purpose to a pencil... the pencil give the holder purpose and that purpose is to hold the pencil. Basically it means, that something has a use... there is a reason/intended use for this thing.
What purpose does the constitution of the US serve for out country?
I'm not sure.
What purpose did the Egyptian pyramids serve when they were built?
They were built as tombs.
The whiskers of cats and dogs serve?
cats and dogs whiskers serve the same purpose that a bugs antenna do. Imagine this. Close your eyes and put four fingers on each cheek. Walk around. You don't bump your face into anything, because your fingers hit whatever you would've bumped into. This is what a cats whiskers are like. Of course, cats aren't blind,but it is just another sense of whats going on!
Are cat whiskers a vestigial structure?
A vestigial structure is a structure that an organism still has but no longer serves any real definite purpose. In this case, the whiskers on a cat serve a vital purpose, so they are not vestigial structures.
Do dogs have whiskies?
Dogs do have whiskers
Why do men have nipples What purpose do they serve?
mens nipples serve as sensory probes for to protect their chest, much like whiskers on a cat or eye lashes above an eye.
How cats and dogs look different?
cats and dogs look different cause cats have long whiskers and dogs have short whiskers.
Does a mouse have whiskers?
Yes, squirrels do have whiskers, but they are very fine.
Do dogs have whiskers?
Yes
Are dogs suppose to have whiskers?
yes
Can paint on a dogs whiskers hurt them?
no
Why do dogs have whiskers on their legs?
Dogs do not have whiskers on their legs, just their fur. Sometimes when the fur on their legs is thick and long, it is called "feathers". The only whiskers a dog has is on its muzzle and sides of the face.
What purpose do the sheep serve for napoleon?
Sheep and dogs serve to advance the dictatorial ambition of Napoleon Animal Farm
Do dog whiskers grow?
Yes, dogs grow whiskers. They get them when they are born.
