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The fossil in the picture is a dou-
ble aspect, negative-positive one.

Octopus

Period: Cretaceous

Age: 95 million years

Region: Lebanon

The way that animals with no shells or vertebrae appear in the fossil record, together with all the-

ir details, is truly a great miracle of Allah’s. These animals’ heads, arms and eye sockets can clearly
be seen in fossils. In this way, people can witness the fact that no life forms ever change by seeing
the fossil records for all living things created by Allah. The octopus is a member of the cephalopod
class. Their bodies are short and round. They have a pair of highly developed eyes. Eight arms
emerge from around their heads. These arms are all of the same length and are connected to one
another at the bottom by a thin membrane. There are two rows of suckers on each arm. Different
species vary in size from two to three cm to 10 meters (one inch to 30 feet) in length. They move ac-
ross the sea bottom by crawling along on their arms, or can also move much faster using a jet
system to emit the water they absorb into their bodies at high speed. Octopi also have an advanced

ability to change color, which enables them to conceal themselves with ease. They open mussel and
oyster shells, place a stone inside to prevent the shell from closing again, and consume the contents.
Since they have no shells, they can flatten their bodies and arms and squeeze into very tight spaces.
Like other life forms, the octopus is the work of Allah’s magnificent creation.

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