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HELP KITTY FEEL ITS WAY AROUND IN LOW LIGHT ... THIS MOST POPULAR 
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... The vibrissae are connected securely to the sensitive muscular and nervous ... 
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the touch receptors in our finger tips to feel our way around in the darkness,... [DOC] [TLE] Vibrissae - Wikipedia [PAR] Whiskers or vibrissae are a type of mammalian hair that are typically 
characterised, ... In medicine, the term vibrissae also refers to the thick hairs 
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their blowholes, ... they grow from a special hair follicle incorporating a capsule of 
blood called a... [DOC] [TLE] Whiskers! A Feel For The Dark - California Academy of Sciences [PAR] Long, stiff whisker hairs, known as vibrissae, are far more sophisticated than 
plain old ... accessories hidden below the surface of the skin that make vibrissae 
special. ... While on the prowl, a cat holds these vibrissae out to the side to detect 
the ... whiskers that may help seals sense when their noses clear the surface of 
the... [DOC] [TLE] Why Do Dogs Have Whiskers? | Psychology Today [PAR] Sep 9, 2011 ... Dog's whiskers help compensate for their poor near vision and allow ... really are 
sophisticated devices that help the dog feel its way through the world. ... First, the 
little muscles that control the vibrissae direct them ... These special hairs are so 
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However, the physiology of these sensory organs are constructed and ... 
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movement. .... More than 18 muscles found at the base control the movement of 
the ear... [DOC] [TLE] What Happens If You Cut a Cat's Whiskers? - Petset.com [PAR] These vibrissae are different from the shorter top fur coat of a cat because they're 
... These act together to form a sort of radar which help a cat to respond to its ... 
These tactile hairs of a cat is not only in either side of its nose but also above the 
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use... [DOC] [TLE] Why Do Dogs Have Whiskers? - Smart Dog Owners [PAR] Scientifically, whiskers are known as vibrissae. Their function is to help your dog 
feel their way around their environment. If you've noticed, whiskers are thicker... [DOC] [TLE] Vibrissal behavior and function - Scholarpedia [PAR] Feb 28, 2016 ... Even less is known about the function of vibrissae, beyond the obvious ... but low 
variation within species, and arguing that these differences in ... Whisking 
behavior has not been observed in carnivores (e.g. cats, ... The growing evidence 
for active control of whisker movement also .... A feel for the dark. [DOC] [TLE] Five senses of the cat [PAR] A small highly specialized beast of prey the cat possesses very keen organs of 
sense. ... The cat's pupils are big and round by weak light. ... For orientation in 
space the cat uses its sense of touch and keen ear during its night adventures. ... 
These hooks help cats to clean and to smooth their fur, to eat a large piece of 
meat. [DOC] [TLE] mechanoreception | sensory reception | Britannica.com [PAR] Judging from objective criteria, responses to painful stimuli also occur in .... tactile 
hairs (vibrissae) on the snouts of nocturnally active mammals (e.g., cat, rat) ... in 
their outer skin (epidermis) special mechanoreceptors called lateralline organs. 
... of the lateral-line organs in the reception of low-frequency propagated 
pressure

Question: Special muscles control these, also known as vibrissae, to help kitty feel its way around in low light
Answer: whiskers