Scientists have discovered the seals hunt using their whiskers to track prey in the deep ocean, where sunlight is scarce.
has shed more light on how seals hunt in the deep ocean. The researchers say that the often fawned over sea mammals actually use their whiskers to track prey in the darkness of the ocean’s depths.Light has a hard time penetrating the gloomy darkness of the ocean’s depths. As such, any animals that hunt or live within these darkened areas of the ocean often adapt in some way. For some, like whales and dolphins, that means using echolocation to locate possible prey.
Using vibrations to track food isn’t uncommon in the animal kingdom, however, scientists were unaware that seals use their whiskers to track prey in deeper waters.