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CURIOSITY CORNER

What do

WHISKERS do?

Have you ever noticed a cat’s whiskers?

Did you know that they have 12 on each
cheek? Whiskers help a cat know what is
moving in front of them, like a mouse. A

mouse’s movement makes the air move.
The cat can feel it in their whiskers.

Whiskers help a cat go toward the
mouse, even if it is dark out. THIS PAGE: LARISIKSTEFANIA/BIGSTOCKPHOTO.COM. COVER: GRAY PHOTOGRAPHYBIGSTOCKPHOTO.COM.

A cat’s whiskers can also tell you how
they are feeling. If their whiskers are stiff,
this may mean that the cat feels scared.

If their whiskers are relaxed, the cat may
be feeling happy. Next time you see an
animal, check out those whiskers!

KIND QUESTIONS
Now that you have read Kind News, challenge
yourself with these questions:

1. In “Warming Weather and Wildlife,” Susie 2. After reading Curiosity Corner, “What Do
Spikol says she would like children to watch Whiskers Do?,” were you surprised to learn the
and listen for wildlife. Have you seen wildlife important things that whiskers do? Why or why
where you live? If so, what have you seen? not? How else do you think animals sense what
What kinds of wild animals can you and your is going on in their world? Do you think this is the
family track outside? same as or different from how humans sense
things? Why or why not?

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