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Snakes have no eyelids. It is one of the distinguishing characteristics of snakes. They also have no ears. * Before somebody brings it up, the glass snake has eyelids and ears, but that is because it is not a snake. It is a legless lizard.
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Why don't snakes close their eyes?
Snakes dont have eyelids. They havean immobile, transparent scale over their eyes instead.
Why does snakes close their eyes?
Snakes cannot close their eyes - they have no eyelids.
How come snakes do not close their eyes?
they have no eye lids
Why don't snakes have eyelids?
There is a hypothesis as to why snakes do not have eyelids. Zoologists and scientists claim that the snakes evolved a transparent eyelid because it protects their eyes while they are burrowing. They would imply that snakes originally evolved on land and as burrowers.
What do snakes and lizards have in common?
Lizards and snakes are both reptiles; they have scaly skin, they lay eggs, they have generally similar physiology (although lizards have legs and snakes don't).
Can a snake close its eyes when it sleeps?
Snakes sleep with their eyes open because they dont have any eyelids. Their eyes are covered by a clear scale called a spectacle. You can see this when your snake sheds its skin. Some scientists believe that snakes went through a period in their evolution when they were underground and lost their eyes compeletly. That may be why snake eyes have a very different structure than any other kind of animal. they dont have eyelids..but they still sleep..you can tell by looking at the eye..if its like a very thin line in the middle..they're asleep.. make sure u wake them up 1st by tapping the cage before picking it up..they get aggresive when u shock themBecause the have no closable eye-lids. They have a clear lens over the eye-ball - called the 'brille'
Before sleeping do people close their eyes directly?
NO they dont
Do goldfish close there eyes when they are sleeping?
fish dont have eyelids
Is it true that if you dont have eye lashes you cant close your eyes?
No
What if you close your eyes to the things you dont want to see?
you won't see them
What is it mean when your snakes eyes turn grey?
This depends on the snake. In general, most snakes eyes dont change colour, they are usually brown to black and should look shiney. If your snakes eyes have suddenly turned grey and this is the first time you have noticed, it could be shine of stress or ill health in the snake. Cornsnake Kid.
Do snakes have eyes on their tails?
No, snakes do not have eyes on their tail. Snakes see by flicking their tongue "to taste the air".
