Interesting facts about the cat's whiskers. Bashny.Net

Why do cat whiskers? Do you think - for beauty? Look how beautiful they are and exactly stick out in all directions. But they are growing at random, random, and there is nothing they can not straighten. However, most cats is a "rectification", to put it mildly, did not like it. Stretches a hand of their crop, then the industry to more smoothly? You can not!

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You probably already have heard that the cat is very vigilantly see in the dark? So: you are wrong. This cat's secret is not in sight. And not only in the acute hearing. How many well-developed sense of touch. It was thanks to him that the cat is perfectly landmark at any time. The mustache is the most important part of a cat's sense of touch. They are called whiskers.



Once again you are mistaken if you think that this hair. This receptor organs of touch. They look like this, because it changed the course of evolution. And the "whiskers" - the most notable whiskers. If you watch a cat, you will find them, only much shorter, on feline chin, cheeks and above the eyes. They are in a variety of scattered throughout the fur. There whiskers and ankles legs, on feet and between the pads on the tail - this group of receptors helps the cat in the hunt for mobile prey.



The main difference between the usual hair and whiskers - functional. Hair essence insulator. Vibrissae - tactile receptors. Any, even the slightest changes in the environment - the air flow, which are reflected from the objects, standing nearby - trapped whiskers are converted into nerve impulses and transmitted to the brain for "processing". As a result, you are once again amazed at how smart cat avoid obstacles without touching them, even in complete darkness.



Once again, carefully observe their favorite, putting it in front of the unknown object. Before you approach it and smell it sends forth "whiskers". If an item is dangerous whiskers immediately warned about this. Spend another experiment: put between a cat and a saucer of milk barrier with a hole in it. The cat would not give up the goodies, but before you dive into the hole spread wide whiskers - it needs to determine whether the body will take place after the head is not stuck there.



Outside the house is also interesting to look like a cat getting ready to pounce. We note that it moves "mustache"? Now whiskers work as a weather station, "telling" about wind speed and direction. A moment before jumping cat instinctively adjust the position of the body and the strength of the push. Vibrissae irreplaceable and hunting - they will catch every move the victim, even if it is outside the field of view of the cat.



Whiskers forward direction means not only that the cat shows curiosity, but her friendly mood. On the contrary, pressed to muzzle whiskers - evidence of her extreme concern or aggressiveness.



It is no coincidence the cat loves when her pat on the hair, and can not stand - as opposed. Average, the "standard" position whiskers - a sign of calmness and relaxation, and stroking them with fur causes pleasurable sensations. Stroking the wrong way immediately evokes uncomfortable position of whiskers, feeling the influx of cold air to the skin, but still unpleasant tingling electrostatic discharges generated in the wool.



Biology cats is that the fetus in the womb is not the first to develop the hair, namely whiskers. This, incidentally, is one of the evidence that they have a long history in mammals than the scalp. Vibrissae not last forever; over time they wear out and are replaced at a critical moment, but so as not to deprive a cat is so important to her body.



Now you know why in any case can not cut the cat whiskers, if you feel that they are a crooked stick out and spoil the look of your pet? If the cat will have no whiskers - she will not be able to focus not only on a dark night, but also a clear day! As a result, it can lead to death of the animal ...

Source: 1001fact.ru/2014/04/interesnye-fakt...koshachix-usax/



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