Sep 1, 2024, 04:32 PM IST

8 animals that sleep with their eyes open

Shweta Singh

They sleep with one eye open to stay alert for predators and maintain movement for breathing.

Dolphins

Horses can sleep standing up, often with their eyes partially open, to quickly react to danger.

Horses

They keep one eye open while sleeping to watch for prey or threats.

Crocodiles

Some owls can rest with one eye open to stay vigilant in their environment.

Owls

Snakes lack eyelids, so their eyes remain open even when they're at rest.

Snakes

Many fish sleep with their eyes open since they don’t have eyelids.

Fish

Sharks sleep with their eyes open because they don’t have eyelids and need to keep moving to breathe.

Sharks

Like dolphins, whales sleep with one eye open to keep part of their brain alert while resting.

Whales