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some sharks have full visability in there eyey so they are esential but other sharks such as the great white and the mako can only see in contrast so they eyes arn't as usefull but still needed

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i wouldn't say all sharks do i think some close their eyes the same way you want to taste a type of food for the first time some close their eyes and some leave their eyes open

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yes they do because they are afraid that the person is going to poke their eyes out

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So they won't hurt their own eyes.

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