Why do seals have whiskers?

Answer 1

The same reason most animals that have whiskers do. It's part of there sense of touch. With seals, their whiskers help them sense slight changes in the movement of the water, helping them chase after prey and avoid predators.

Answer 2

Like most mammals with whiskers, walruses use them for sensations to provide data: to sense whether an opening is large enough for their head and body to get through and to sense when something is close to their snout or eyes -- if they feel something on the whiskers they'll protect the nose or close the eyes (dogs do this when you touch the whiskers around the eyes). Walruses go further, though, using the whiskers in the water to sense movements close to them -- handy for detecting nearby prey (a fish close to the mouth) or predators (an orca's swim trail).

Answer 3

Because it helps it feel for food in the winter because it is dark in the water in winter

Answer 4

Walruses have whiskers to find clams in the bottom of the ocean.

Answer 5

They have tusks for several reasons. To fend off an enemy. To fight for a girl walrus. To impress a girl walrus. To help them pull themselves up onto the ice from the water.

Answer 6

The "hairs" are vibrissae, tactile sensory organs that help an organism learn more about its environment. The whiskers seen on a common house cat are the same thing.

Answer 7

For hunting