whiskers

They would close their eyes and move their ears and whiskers forward when feeling friendly, or constrict their pupils while flattening their ears and flicking their tongues when feeling aggressive.

The athlete opts to compete in qualifying rounds with a full set of whiskers before shaving them into a half-beard for the finals.

Stories spread through the city of a bearded man - nicknamed “whiskers” in the Xhosa language - who made people disappear at night.

In the three films, his stout frame, bushy whiskers and weathered visage helped him embody men of authority who faced danger with reluctance, then acceptance and, finally, self-sacrificial stoicism.

The marine mammals, with their big eyes and long whiskers, have long been welcomed at Fisherman’s Wharf, where tourists can’t seem to get enough of them.