Mystery of how seals use their whiskers solved by new video research
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![Mystery of how seals use their whiskers solved by new video research](https://static.independent.co.uk/2022/06/13/17/newFile-6.jpg)
Seals have the highest number of nerve fibres per whisker of any mammal – but what are they for?
![Seals use whiskers to track prey in deep ocean, study shows, Marine life](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/20ad8908339ff2cde27f7ed8a2370354f24d5860/0_0_3500_2100/master/3500.jpg?width=1200&height=1200&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&s=46bf26cadbcbe7f036a1cec559e600b3)
Seals use whiskers to track prey in deep ocean, study shows, Marine life
![Whiskers as hydrodynamic prey sensors in foraging seals](https://www.pnas.org/cms/10.1073/pnas.2119502119/asset/cac2be10-f9e9-47a1-9070-a37f5da4145b/assets/images/large/pnas.2119502119fig02.jpg)
Whiskers as hydrodynamic prey sensors in foraging seals
![Wavy facial hair helps seals find food, Science](https://www.science.org/do/10.1126/science.aaa6391/abs/sn-sealsh_3.jpg)
Wavy facial hair helps seals find food, Science
![Seals Discovered Using Whiskers for Sensors and Hunting Preys Under Deep Oceans for the First Time](https://1721181113.rsc.cdn77.org/data/images/full/40527/a-photo-taken-13-april-2000-shows-an-elephant-seal.jpg)
Seals Discovered Using Whiskers for Sensors and Hunting Preys Under Deep Oceans for the First Time
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Elephant seals: Año Nuevo's long-distance swimmers
![Research shows seals navigate and track prey using their whiskers 바다표범 수염은 레이더](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/v73P47aDwW0/maxresdefault.jpg)
Research shows seals navigate and track prey using their whiskers 바다표범 수염은 레이더
![Video shows how seals use their whiskers to hunt, Lifestyle](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/Bjg2oMCm/poster.jpg?width=720)
Video shows how seals use their whiskers to hunt, Lifestyle
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Research shows elephant seals wander far when not lounging ashore – The Mercury News
![Mystery of how seals use their whiskers solved by new video research](https://static.independent.co.uk/2022/06/13/17/newFile-6.jpg)
Mystery of how seals use their whiskers solved by new video research
![Seals rely on their highly-developed WHISKERS to locate prey when hunting in the dark, study claims](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/06/13/15/59015845-0-image-a-38_1655130811770.jpg)
Seals rely on their highly-developed WHISKERS to locate prey when hunting in the dark, study claims
Seal Rescue Ireland - Look at St. Patrick's beautiful whiskers! They are nearly bigger than his head! - Did you know whiskers are incredibly useful for seals?🤔 Both Common & Grey Seals
![How “wavy” whiskers help seals detect faraway prey - Advanced Science News](https://www.advancedsciencenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Grey-seals.jpg)
How “wavy” whiskers help seals detect faraway prey - Advanced Science News
![Creating underwater vision through wavy whiskers: a review of the flow-sensing mechanisms and biomimetic potential of seal whiskers](https://royalsocietypublishing.org/cms/asset/5fffaf30-47bc-4d63-80ef-ec2a6ac0b2de/rsif20210629f04.jpg)
Creating underwater vision through wavy whiskers: a review of the flow-sensing mechanisms and biomimetic potential of seal whiskers