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DEVOTION AMONG ANIMALS

evidence for God's flawless creation. Those who are astonished to
witness the intelligent behavior of animals in nature can't help but
feel admiration. One such person is the famous scientist Kenneth
Walker. An expert in physiology and medicine, he relates what he
observed during a safari in east Africa:
I remember being very much impressed by many instances of
the cooperation between animals which I witnessed when
shooting in East Africa many years ago. On the Athi plains were
large flocks of different varieties of antelopes and herds of ze-
bras that collaborated in posting sentries to give alarm at the
first approach of any danger. I had no desire to shoot a zebra,
but often it was impossible to get within range of the antelope
without some zebra sentry discovering me and making my
presence known to the antelopes. Giraffes and elephants were
also frequently found in company and apparently for a very

Herds of antelopes and zebras usually live side by side and know each
other's enemies. If a zebra spots a predator stalking an antelopes, it will im-
mediately warn the antelope herd.

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