Additional Images
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A house cat's prominent vibrissae are known as whiskers (these are the macrovibrissae).
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Micrograph cross section of an equine vibrissa taken at Loughborough University.
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Macrovibrissae and supraorbital vibrissae of Phoca vitulina.
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Macrovibrissae of a tiger (Chester Zoo).
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Lab mouse (C57BL/6) showing macrovibrissae on either side of the snout.
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A yawning cat shows how the macrovibrissae can be swept forward.
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Prominent immotile vibrissae at the end of a horse's muzzle.
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A pet rat clearly showing the grid-like arrangement of the macrovibrissae on the face.
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