TIL That cat whiskers are roughly the width of a cats body because they provide cats with a natural measuring stick, so they can “measure” whether they’ll fit into a space before an attempt. Whiskers are also capable of detecting changes in wind direction, which allows cats to navigate in darkness.

http://www.petango.com/Blogs/The-Purpose-Of-Cat-Whiskers-1839



Submitted February 28, 2015 at 04:12AM by Billy-Orcinus http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2xejae/til_that_cat_whiskers_are_roughly_the_width_of_a/