closing your eyes, n.All

We close our eyes when we kiss because shutting out the visual input leaves more mental resources to focus on other senses, like touch.

The manatee's eyes close in a circular motion, much like the aperture of a camera

Snakes can't close their eyes, so they must sleep with their eyes open.

Snakes can see through their eyelids even when they close their eyes.

Sneezing is impossible to do with your eyes open

Closing your eyes is deciding to look at your eyelids

Dolphins sleep with one eye open

Rabbits actually have the ability to sleep with their eyes open. They go into a trance-like state, which is half sleep. The benefit of this is in the wild, it allows them to get away from predators in a hurry.

Frogs can't swallow with their eyes open

Closing your eyes is drawn out blinking