Labels: text | mammal | animal | felidae | cat | small to medium-sized cats | whiskers | domestic cat OCR: ROLE OF WHISKERS FIGHTING CATS B ECAUSE WHISKERS are so A cat's whiskers bristle touch-sensitive, cats use them forward in a to enhance their ability to find display of their way in the dark. They aggression. detect slight air movements caused as the cat approaches a solid object, enabling the cat to avoid it without touching it. Cats also use their whiskers as a width guide, helping them judge if they can pass through narrow spaces. DID YOU KNOW?