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The 11 pages that link to Vibrissae, each with the reason it gives.

• CarnivoraRelated: Whiskers help many carnivorans sense prey and obstacles at close range.

• FossorialityRelated: Facial vibrissae help animals sense tunnel walls and obstacles in darkness.

• Tactile foragingBroader topic: Whiskers map obstacles and prey position while an animal searches in darkness or murky water.

• OtterRelated: Whiskers help otters sense prey and obstacles in murky water.

• PhocidaeRelated: Seal whiskers can sense water movements made by swimming prey.

• Sea lionRelated: Sea lion whiskers sense water disturbances that can help track moving prey.

• Earless sealRelated: Sensitive whiskers can help phocids track prey underwater.

• Golden moleRelated: Facial vibrissae help golden moles sense objects in confined, dark tunnels.

• BlesmolRelated: Whiskers help blesmols sense tunnel walls and nearby obstacles.

• Giant otter shrewRelated: Sensitive whiskers help it locate prey in water where vision is limited.

• Smooth-coated otterRelated: Facial whiskers help locate prey when visibility underwater is poor.