The Encyclopædia Britannica acknowledges that “the functions of the whiskers (vibrissae) are only partially understood; however, it is known that, if they are cut off, the cat is temporarily incapacitated. ”
تقول دائرة المعارف البريطانية ‏ (‏ بالانكليزية )‏ :‏ « ما زلنا لا نفهم كاملا وظيفة الشوارب .‏