Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-26431570-20190526171926/@comment-3568954-20190529081510

the real reason naruto had whiskers because thats what kishimoto wanted. in the original story naruto wasn't the host of the nine tailed fox, he was the fox himself in human form. when he switched it to the HOST of the nine tails he simply kept the same design. in the canon material there is no explanation of why he has whiskers its just that he does have whiskers