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Description
Vibrissae, whiskers, are thought to provide tactile function to help animals feel the presence of objects close to the mouth, nose, or eyes.

Vibrissae’s greatest importance to animals with an acute sense of smell may be to determine air movement. Perhaps they are used to “feel the air,” indicating from which direction a scent is coming, whether it’s that of a dangerous predator like a hunter or a valuable food source. If this is the case, then whiskers are as important to deer as the nose itself.

Description
Vibrissae, whiskers, are thought to provide tactile function to help animals feel the presence of objects close to the mouth, nose, or eyes.

Vibrissae’s greatest importance to animals with an acute sense of smell may be to determine air movement. Perhaps they are used to “feel the air,” indicating from which direction a scent is coming, whether it’s that of a dangerous predator like a hunter or a valuable food source. If this is the case, then whiskers are as important to deer as the nose itself.