DEAR DOG LOVER: Whiskers are “vibrissae,” a very special type of hair found in numerous mammals, notably cats and dogs. Since dogs do not have fingers and hands to explore (the way human babies do), ...

“The hairs on the head, body, and tail of Asian elephants are stiff from base to tip, which is what we were expecting when we ...

Larry the cat celebrates 15 years on Sunday as the British government’s official rodent-catcher and unofficial first feline, ...

The owners of an upcoming business are hoping to help bring more cat adoptions about and help the solve the pet ...

Veterinarians say these stress-relief pets have the power to reduce anxiety and brighten your day. From laidback lap cats who ...

Elephants use about 1,000 specialized trunk whiskers with a built-in stiffness gradient to precisely sense contact.

Elephants use about 1,000 specialized trunk whiskers with a built-in stiffness gradient to precisely sense contact.

That’s because the trunk is highly sensitive when it comes to sensing touch. Scientists have determined that the whiskers ...

The whiskers of elephants and domestic cats have stiff bases that transition to soft rubber-like tips, different from the stiff whiskers of rats ...

I know I have told you before that I consider myself the crazy dog lady. It doesn’t matter where I see the dog — with his walker, in a car, in a shopping cart — I always want to pet it.

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