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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.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 10y agoSnakes can't close their eyes because they don't have eyelids.
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∙ 9y agoThey don't have eyelids. Their eyes are protected by a transparent scale.
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∙ 15y agobecause they cant move there eye lids.
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∙ 15y agothey dont have i lads so they cant
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Why don't snakes close their eyes?
Snakes dont have eyelids. They havean immobile, transparent scale over their eyes instead.
What is unusual about the eyelids of some snakes?
Actually, snakes don't have eyelids. They have scales that cover their eyes. When they molt, the scales on their eyes are replaced.
Do taipans have eyelids?
no they dont have eyelids
Which animals have no eyelids?
Fishes have no eyelids as the water in which they live bathes them.insects
What do you know about bees?
they dont have eyelids
Why don't snakes close their eyes?
Snakes dont have eyelids. They havean immobile, transparent scale over their eyes instead.
Can snakes see though their eyelids?
snakes don't have eyelids!
Do Scheltopusik snakes have eyelids?
Scheltopusik are actually lizards not snakes and they do have eyelids
Which animals has no legs and eyelids?
Most snakes have no eyelids or legs.
Do taipans have eyelids?
no they dont have eyelids
What is unusual about the eyelids of some snakes?
Actually, snakes don't have eyelids. They have scales that cover their eyes. When they molt, the scales on their eyes are replaced.
What is unusual about eyelids of some snakes?
Actually, snakes don't have eyelids. They have scales that cover their eyes. When they molt, the scales on their eyes are replaced.
Why does snakes close their eyes?
Snakes cannot close their eyes - they have no eyelids.
Which animals have no eyelids?
Fishes have no eyelids as the water in which they live bathes them.insects
What don't snakes close their eyes?
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.
Do snakes sleep with its eyes open or closed?
Snakes do not have eyelids, so their eyes are always open.
Does a snake close its eye when hibernating?
snakes do not have eyelids,so no
