Sense that many cave-dwelling animals lack (5)

I believe the answer is:

sight

(Other definitions for sight that I've seen before include "Vista" , "View" , "Field of vision" , "Sense" , "Spot - eyesore" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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