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FOR KIDS: By a whisker
Hardly a fad: Some facial hair serves important functions, scientists find
Web edition: September 4, 2012
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Scientists believe whiskers help seals make smart choices when hunting in the wild.
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Have you ever looked across the breakfast table at the stubble on your dad's unshaven face and thought, "Whiskers are weird"?
Well, whiskers are unusual, but not uncommon. In fact, from walruses to wombats, almost all mammals have whiskers. For many animals, these special hairs serve important and newly recognized purposes.
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