When most people think of whiskers, they think of cats — even the most straightforward drawing of a cat often includes long whiskers — but did you know that dogs have whiskers too?

A 100-year-old stuffed hippo has helped biologists better understand how mammals use their whiskers. Billie, a former resident of London Zoo in the 1920s, was taken out of the Leeds Museums ...

Canines have protruding stiff hairs from the side of their muzzles that resemble a human beard, but dog whiskers are much more complex in their functionality when compared to the stubble humans sport.

The thick, immobile whiskers on an elephant’s trunk may help it to feel and balance objects even though they cannot twitch in the way that many other mammals’ whiskers do, a study suggests.

Dogs use their whiskers to sense nearby objects, feel out new spaces, and signal other dogs. Never remove or trim your dog's whiskers, since this can affect their spatial awareness and safety.

I was wondering, how long do cats’ whiskers get? – Cat Painter DEAR CAT PAINTER: Local artist Kathryn Swantee has done numerous pet portraits, as you can see from the accompanying image.

Now, using high-speed infrared cameras, researchers at Dartmouth College have discovered that the whiskers on these bats help them expertly extract nectar from the blooms, sometimes as quickly as ...