Apr 23, 2024, 07:36 PM IST

7 creatures that blink the most

Varnika Srivastava

Humans blink an average of 15-20 times per minute, but this can vary depending on factors like light, concentration, and emotion.

Humans

Birds blink less frequently than mammals due to their lack of eyelids.

Birds

Reptiles, like birds, possess a nictitating membrane and blink less frequently than mammals.

Reptiles

Fish lack eyelids, which cause them to blink differently from terrestrial animals.

Fish

Insects lack eyelids, resulting in a different blinking pattern compared to vertebrates.

Insects

Owls exhibit rapid, brief blinks of the upper lid, accompanied by nictitating membrane blinks.

Owls

Male red deer blink less and have longer inter-blink intervals, suggesting that blinking may be related to sex-specific behavior.

Red deer

This information is not DNA's opinion but obtained from media reports