Whisker touch is an active sensory system. Previous studies in Pinnipeds have adopted
relatively stationary tasks to judge tactile sensitivity, which may not accurately promote …

Studies in pinniped whisker use have shown that their whiskers are extremely sensitive to
tactile and hydrodynamic signals. While pinnipeds position their whiskers on to objects and …

Active sensing is the process of moving sensors to extract task-specific information. Whisker
touch is often referred to as an active sensory system as whiskers are moved with purposeful …

Abstract “Whisker specialists” such as rats, shrews, and seals actively employ their whiskers
to explore their environments and extract object properties such as size, shape, and texture …

Caniformia include a range of aquatic, semi-aquatic and terrestrial species, which reveal
diversity in their whisker arrangements and shape. Whisker movements play a crucial role in …

Pinnipeds (Pinnipedia) are aquatic carnivores of the families Phocidae (true seals),
Otariidae (eared seals), and Odobenidae (walruses). All pinnipeds possess prominent …

All small mammals have prominent facial whiskers that they employ as tactile sensors to
guide navigation and foraging in complex habitats. Nocturnal, arboreal mammals tend to …

Eyes may be 'the window to the soul'in humans, but whiskers provide a better path to the
inner lives of rodents. The brain has remarkable abilities to focus its limited resources on …

Although somatosensation in multiple whisker systems has been studied in considerable
detail, relatively little information is available regarding whisker usage and movement …

Whiskers are present on most mammals, and whisker specialists, such as rodents,
pinnipeds and insectivores, can actively position their whiskers to efficiently guide …