Why are there whiskers on cats?

Question

Why do they have whiskers? What are the use of these whiskers?

Answer 1

They act as antennae in insects . They are sensory organs and serve to transmit impulses such as of pain , heat and so on. They should not be removed as they fall off on their own and regrow too.

Answer 2

the whiskers in cats make them understanding the senses they understand the sense of touch,pain, and the sense of getting hurt

Answer 3

Like a snake's tongue or an insect's antennae that is the way a cat's whiskers are to it. It also enables them to know if a space will contain them.