HeadcanonLocated on either side of an Altean’s nasal bridge are patches of short, thin whi
HeadcanonLocated on either side of an Altean’s nasal bridge are patches of short, thin whiskers, nearly impossible to see from a distance. The whiskers are a lingering trait from the species’ evolutionary history, significantly reduced in size and capacity but still retaining their original function of providing sensory information.The whiskers are capable of sensing physical touch against themselves, detecting nearby movement in air or water, and gleaning minor information regarding air quality and atmosphere, though an Altean will struggle to interpret the latter input without specific training. The sensations received through the whiskers cannot be compared to any other sense, and despite bearing similarities to touch and scent, they are not analogous and are processed distinctly differently by the Altean brain. -- source link
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