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Elephants are born with about 1,000 of these bristles, lead author Andrew Schulz told AFP, many of them anchored in the trunk's wrinkles to act like feelers and help the animals assess their surroundings.

From Barron's Feb. 12, 2026

Finally, she’s put out feelers to those with private planes, even offering to provide a free solo concert in return for a flight to Wichita.

From MarketWatch Nov. 8, 2025

I’ve been putting out feelers and things like that.

From Salon Apr. 2, 2025

The beloved “Sesame Street” character put feelers out into the ether Monday, the final Monday in what feels like the longest January ever, checking to see how everyone was doing with a seemingly innocuous tweet.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 31, 2024

The moth waved its feathery feelers and took a few steps along the wilted cabbage leaf.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau




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