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Contents
Seals’ Secret Weapon: How Whiskers Unlock Underwater Hunting SuccessThe Unseen World of Underwater NavigationAnatomy of a Super-SensorHow Seals “See” with Their WhiskersBeyond Simple Touch: A Hydrodynamic MapThe Role of Whiskers in PursuitFrom Detection to InterceptionWhy This Adaptation is a Game-ChangerAdvantages in Different EnvironmentsEvolutionary SignificanceBeyond Hunting: Other Uses for Seal WhiskersNavigation and Environmental AwarenessSocial Interactions?Future Research and UnderstandingTechnological InnovationsConservation ImplicationsConclusion: The Whisker Wonders of the Ocean