Whiskers
💡 Did you know?
- Whiskers are special thick hairs. Their roots are full of nerves, so they can feel tiny movements in the air.
- Most cats have about 24 whiskers on their cheeks, about 12 on each side, in neat rows.
- Cats also have whiskers above their eyes, on their chin and on the back of their front legs!
- Whiskers help cats find their way in the dark and feel if a gap is big enough to squeeze through.
- Never cut a cat's whiskers! Old whiskers fall out by themselves, and new ones grow back.
Quiz time! 🧠
About how many whiskers are on a cat's cheeks?
24
Is it OK to cut a cat's whiskers?
No, never
Whiskers help cats…
Feel things around them