Hair that Feels.

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  • Author(s): Zimmermann, Laura K. (AUTHOR)
  • Source:
    Ask. Nov/Dec2022, Vol. 21 Issue 9, p18-21. 4p. 6 Color Photographs.
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    • Abstract:
      Human hairs are attached to between 5 and 10 nerves, while each manatee's tactile hair is attached to 20 to 50 nerves. The scientific name for whiskers is vibrissae, or tactile hairs - hairs that are used for touching. Blindfolded so they couldn't peek, manatees Hugh and Buffett were trained to use their face whiskers to compare two panels. [Extracted from the article]
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