Why Do Otters Have Whiskers? | The Power of Touch

Sea otters and other marine life have an extra need for their other senses since eyesight is often limited under water! Here we take a look at the power of touch and what marine mammals use it for!
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SOURCES & LINKS
https://www.kcbx.org/pets-animals/2018-10-02/sea-otters-found-to-be-touch-specialists
https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/221/18/jeb181347/19456/Active-touch-in-sea-otters-in-air-and-underwater
https://anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ar.24739
https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1vk1c9z1