How Do Cats Use Their Whiskers?

Location: Worldwide
Species: Cats
Added: 2025-11-26
Recorded: 2015-12-9
Source: BBC Earth

Discover how cats use their whiskers to catch prey, in this video from BBC Earth.
Cats cannot focus on any-thing closer than around 30cms in front of them so they rely on another sense - their whiskers. When their eyes give up, the cats whiskers take over which is clearly demonstrated in the video using slow motion.