A cat’s whiskers are pretty amazing things. They’re like built in navigation, mood indicators and measuring devices. They’ve got the whiskers on their face – and a few more sets on their eyebrows, chin and on the back of their front legs. They’re rooted deep near nerves and blood vessels and are so sensitive that they can detect the slightest directional change in a breeze. The reason a cat can slink through a dark room without bumping into anything is because those whiskers detect a change in air current when an object is near.
The most valuable function of those whiskers to a cat – is as an automatic measuring device. They’re roughly as wide as the cat’s body. You’ll see a cat test a space a few times with its whiskers before determining if it’s a good idea to enter.
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