[DOC] [TLE] Why Do Catfish Have Whiskers? | Wonderopolis [PAR] How did the catfish get its name? ... Unlike cats and dogs, whose whiskers are 
made of hair, catfish have special ... These sensitive feelers are called barbels." 
... When caught, catfish make a noise that sounds a bit like a cat purring. But this
... [DOC] [TLE] catfish | fish | Britannica.com [PAR] May 19, 2016 ... Some authorities, however, have regarded these groups as ... are present about 
the mouth of the fish and resemble cat whiskers. ... while male sea catfishes (
Ariidae) carry the marble-sized eggs, and later the young, in their mouths .... The 
feelers, called barbels, are sensory structures that look like whiskers... [DOC] [TLE] How To Hold a Catfish (and Do Catfish Sting)? [PAR] Catfish of all species and types have the same anatomy when it comes to fins. ... 
What we're concerned with are the dorsal fin, pectoral fin and the whiskers. ... 
well (the tips of these spines in smaller fish are often like needles but in larger 
fish the ... There's two approaches you handling smaller cats to keep from getting 
hurt. [DOC] [TLE] Why Do Cats Have Whiskers? | petMD [PAR] These longer, stiffer hairs -- also called vibrissae -- are embedded more deeply ... 
the cat to detect and respond to changes in its surroundings - sort of like kitty 
radar. ... Cats have a sensory organ at the end of their whiskers called a 
proprioceptor, ... even respond to vibrations in the air, such as when the cat is 
chasing prey. [DOC] [TLE] Whiskers - Wikipedia [PAR] Whiskers or vibrissae are a type of mammalian hair that are typically 
characterised, ... Many land mammals, including domestic cats, also have carpal 
(of the wrist) ... The arrangement of these whiskers is not random: they form an 
ordered grid of arcs .... Some birds possess specialized hair-like feathers called 
rictal bristles... [DOC] [TLE] Channel Catfish - FishWagon [PAR] These fish are generally more slender and have a smaller heads than other 
catfish. ... have the characteristic long barbels, commonly called feelers or 
whiskers, ... the release of 5,000 to 20,000 eggs wrapped in a gold colored 
gelatin-like mass. ... bait such as minnows or cut bait, channel cats can be caught 
during this time. [DOC] [TLE] Why Do Catfish Have Whiskers? - Chronicle Leader [PAR] Apr 1, 2016 ... These sensitive feelers are called barbels." Each barbel ... When caught, catfish 
make a noise that sounds a bit like a cat purring. But this may... [DOC] [TLE] The Pictus Catfish - Aquarium Life [PAR] But there is much more to this catfish than long whiskers! ... that they weren't 
really sharks, but they were called sharks and some even looked like a shark. ... 
Along with these "feelers" and a very acute sense of smell, the pictus catfish 
makes a ... I have kept pictus catfish in a community tank with iridescent sharks, 
red finned... [DOC] [TLE] When the sun goes down, day is done for many creatures. But for ... [PAR] When looking for a mate, a firefly (also called lightning bug) uses ... These 
flashes ... brown bullhead is a catfish with whisker- like feelers called barbels. ... 
Like the tarsier, this barn owl has big eyes for night ... Most cats (including this 
house. [DOC] [TLE] Bullheads - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources [PAR] ullhead, marble cat, mudcat, speckled cat, bullpout. ... Stubborn, obstinate, 
tenacious: People with these traits are called ... of fishing as children, when a 
headstrong bullhead swallowed a hook ... The bullhead is one tough fish, 
frequently surviving after other species have long ... Six whiskerlike barbells (
feelers)one long. [DOC] [TLE] Cat fish! Do they have whiskers? And Why? | Yahoo Answers [PAR] Sep 13, 2007 ... Update 2: I love these answers! ... Best Answer: Yes, they are called barbels. A 
barbel on a fish is a slender, whiskerlike tactile organ near the mouth. Fish

Question: While cats have whiskers, catfish have whiskerlke feelers called these
Answer: barbels