FALSE EYES
Another defence we see in underwater creatures is false eyes. Some fish have large eye shaped markings on their rear fins. These markings have the effect of making them look bigger than they actually are. Furthermore, it diverts the enemies’ attention towards its tail, instead of the more vulnerable head area, which can provide the vital seconds needed to escape. The actual eyes are also camouflaged with a thick, black stripe. Of course this design can not be the work of mere coincidence, but has been specifically created for the protection of these creatures.
It is not possible here to distinguish between this fish’s head and its tail. The false eyes at its rear are a perfectly designed means of defence… But, what is more surprising, the creature whose fronds it is swimming between is not a plant, but a seahorse!
The clown fish lives in an environment where other fish cannot possibly hunt it. The sea plant it is happily swimming about on is actually armed with extremely poisonous venom that can paralyse any life form touching it. But clown fish are completely immune to this poison. This is because of the “transparent material” in the clown’s skin which is intended to stop the burning capsules on the plant. As it approaches the plant, it gradually lowers its stomach and begins to explode these capsules. Thanks to the transparent substance on its surface, it is not harmed by the poison exploding over it, and after a few attempts at contact it soon builds up an immunity to the poison. It can now live a peaceful co-existence with the plant.
To propose that camouflage, changing shape, and dozens of other kinds of defence systems came about with experience over time or is the result of coincidences seems neither logical nor intelligent. These living creatures, which possess no intelligence or logic, continue their existences thanks to the biological systems uniquely created for them.
It is only the Almighty God Who endows them with their special properties and installs them in the places where they live.
He tells us of this truth in a verse of the Qur’an:
…Your Lord is the Preserver of all things. (Surah Saba’: 21)
Harun Yahya : SPLENDOR IN THE SEAS
Another defence we see in underwater creatures is false eyes. Some fish have large eye shaped markings on their rear fins. These markings have the effect of making them look bigger than they actually are. Furthermore, it diverts the enemies’ attention towards its tail, instead of the more vulnerable head area, which can provide the vital seconds needed to escape. The actual eyes are also camouflaged with a thick, black stripe. Of course this design can not be the work of mere coincidence, but has been specifically created for the protection of these creatures.
It is not possible here to distinguish between this fish’s head and its tail. The false eyes at its rear are a perfectly designed means of defence… But, what is more surprising, the creature whose fronds it is swimming between is not a plant, but a seahorse!
The clown fish lives in an environment where other fish cannot possibly hunt it. The sea plant it is happily swimming about on is actually armed with extremely poisonous venom that can paralyse any life form touching it. But clown fish are completely immune to this poison. This is because of the “transparent material” in the clown’s skin which is intended to stop the burning capsules on the plant. As it approaches the plant, it gradually lowers its stomach and begins to explode these capsules. Thanks to the transparent substance on its surface, it is not harmed by the poison exploding over it, and after a few attempts at contact it soon builds up an immunity to the poison. It can now live a peaceful co-existence with the plant.
To propose that camouflage, changing shape, and dozens of other kinds of defence systems came about with experience over time or is the result of coincidences seems neither logical nor intelligent. These living creatures, which possess no intelligence or logic, continue their existences thanks to the biological systems uniquely created for them.
It is only the Almighty God Who endows them with their special properties and installs them in the places where they live.
He tells us of this truth in a verse of the Qur’an:
…Your Lord is the Preserver of all things. (Surah Saba’: 21)
Harun Yahya : SPLENDOR IN THE SEAS
