Scientists have discovered that mudskippers \u2013 fish that breathe air \u2013 probably blink for the same reasons as humans <\/p>
Most fish would perform pretty well in a staring competition. But not, perhaps, the mudskipper<\/a>. Because unlike most fish, mudskippers<\/a> can blink. And new research into how they do it provides clues to its origin in land animals such as ourselves.<\/p>\n Soft tissues such as eyelids and muscles are not preserved in the fossil record. Which is why biologists have turned to mudskippers for clues to how early terrestrial vertebrates evolved the ability to keep their eyeballs moist on land.<\/p>\n Please note external videos may contain ads:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n