A harbor seal sports about a hundred whiskers — which are more than just for show. They provide the animals with key intel on their surroundings. "These are sensory hairs in the facial region," says ...

Harbor seals use their whiskers to gather all sorts of intel from their surroundings. These exquisitely tuned sensory hairs even seem to allow them to outmaneuver the escape plans of their fishy prey.

Their sensitive facial hair may be the harbor seals superpower for tracking fish, scientists are learning. A harbor seal sports about a hundred whiskers — which are more than just for show. They ...