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. ”
Encyclopædia Britannica mengakui bahwa ” fungsi kumis kucing (vibrisa) belum terlalu dipahami. Tapi, kalau kumis itu dipotong, untuk sementara waktu kucing akan kebingungan ”.