Assertion: kingfisher's membrane | /r/CapableOf | protect their eyes
Facets:
value: to protect them
type: PURPOSE
value: in a dive for prey
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Their nictitating membranes protect their eyes when they hit the water.
text: They also have nictitating membranes that cover the eyes to protect them when they hit the water; the pied kingfisher has a bony plate which slides across the eye when it hits the water.
text: The kingfisher can see underwater better than other birds because a clear membrane covers its eyes and protects them.
text: In a dive for prey, a membrane covers their eyes and they rely solely on touch to know when to snap their jaws shut.
text: The Belted Kingfisher has a nictitating membrane that protects its eyes when it hits the water (AvianWeb).
text: Their nictitating membranes defend their eyes once they hit the water.
text: Their nictitating membranes protect their eyes when they hit the water.
text: Their nictitating membranes protect their eyes when they hit the water.
text: Their nictitating membranes protect their eyes when they hit the water.
text: They also have membranes that cover the eyes to protect them when they hit the water.