Rats' Senses A Whisker Away From Humans

... The sophisticated way in which rats use their whiskers in their surrounding environments show significant parallels with how humans use their fingertips, according to new research carried out at the University of Sheffield.Rats are tactile animals that use their facial whiskers as their primary sense. These whiskers are swept back and forth, or 'whisked' many times each second. [click link for full article] ...