The ability of the camel to survive in desert conditions without water for long periods …
Secrets of camels1
The ability of the camel to survive in desert conditions without water for long periods of time is rivaled by none as they can glean much of their needed water from desert vegetation, and can survive after losing over 40 percent of their body weight in water.when water is available (fresh or salty), camels drink well- up to 57 liters at a time and it has a flexible ‘thermostat’, and will not start sweating until their body temperature reaches 42C. Nor do heating mechanisms kick in during the cooler nights until the internal temperature reaches 34C .the physiological adaptation allows the camel to “store” coolness in preparation for the next day. Also the camel has a hump used for energy storage in the form of fat. Allah Almighty says: (Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made?* and at the Sky, how it is raised high?* and at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm?*and at the Earth, how it is spread out?*Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish)(Sûrat AlGhasyha-The Kneeling-verse 17-21).
Secrets of camels2
The Biologists say that camel’s mouth is very sturdy to be able to chew thorny desert plants, also the camels have long eyelashes and ear hairs, together with sealable nostrils, form a barrier against sand. Their gait and their widened feet help them move without sinking into the sand. Also to save water the kidneys and intestine of a camel are very efficient at retaining water. Urine comes out as thick syrup, and their feces are so dry that they can fuel fires. Camels do not store water in their humps as is commonly believed, the humps are actually a reservoir of fatty tissue. Concentrating body fat in their humps minimizes heat-trapping insulation throughout the rest of their body, which may be an adaptation to living in hot climates. When this tissue is metabolized, it acts as a source of energy, and yields more than 1 g of water for each 1 g of fat converted through reaction with oxygen from air. Glory to Allah who says: (Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made?) (Sûrat Al-Ghasyha-the Kneeling-verse 17).
The spider’s house
The scientists say that spider’s thread is stronger five times than the steel! Despite that it can easily destroyed because spider is not able to produce thick threads rather it produces so thin threads as it is ten times thinner than the hair of the head. Also the Entomologists assure that the female eats its children and husband, so Allah Almighty tells us that faith of the atheists and disbelievers like the house of the spider, He Almighty says:(The likeness of those who take Auliya’ (protectors and helpers) other than Allah is as the likeness of a spider, who builds (for itself) a house, but verily, the frailest (weakest) of houses is the spider’s house; if they but knew.){Sûrat Al-‘Ankabût-The Spider-verse41}
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By: Abduldaem Al-Kaheel
