Mustache or whiskers? Some cats have both
Mustache or whiskers? Some cats have both
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In the network they compete to the sound of like musi di cats and kittens, taken in the strangest expressions and amusing performances, and therefore the first interpreters of Images become famous. But it doesn't stop there. The extraordinary thing is that a real race of moustache: we are not referring to those who are actually called whiskers, which act as a sensory tool for felines by transmitting all the information necessary for survival, but with spots on the face made directly by mother nature, which resemble fantastic and sometimes very funny mustaches. So here are some pictures of cats that are gifted with both these features.

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If humans sometimes decide to let a beard or mustache grow on their face for purely aesthetic reasons, the hair on a cat's face has very different functions.

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The whiskers, which we usually simply call "whiskers" are real sensory organs that help the animal in various activities.

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Specifically, these are extremely sensitive hairs located on the tip of the muzzle, above the eyes and elsewhere on the body, although those on the muzzle are probably the most important.

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By rubbing the whiskers against an object, the cat identifies its precise position, size and consistency, even if it is in total darkness.

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This obviously represents a useful advantage for a feline who is trying to figure out if it will be able to enter a particularly narrow space.

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The whiskers are also able to sense changes in wind and air currents, providing the cat with the ability to notice an imminent danger.

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They do not just help the animal to learn more about the surrounding environment but also provide us with valuable information on its mood.

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For example, if they are tense and turned towards the face, it means that your four-legged friend feels threatened by something; when they are relaxed and directed towards the outside, however, it is quiet.

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But cats aren't the only animals with whiskers: many mammals, including some primates, have these highly sensitive receptors.

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Scholars maintain that this attribute of theirs was developed for the need, on the part of these animals, to orient themselves better in the dark.

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