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Why did the ears not develop a "blink" type reflex to guard themselves?

Asked by Ltryptophan (12091points) April 21st, 2013

The eyes blink to protect from: light, foreign objects, etc.

The ears do not seem to have a conscious motor skill that gives us an “audio blink” feature.

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