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WONDERFUL CREATURES

a hammer, it drives one acorn in each hole. This takes a great deal

of the woodpecker's time because it tries to find the acorn that fits
exactly into the hole it has bored. If the hole is big and the acorn

is small, then the loose acorn will easily be taken by other birds. If
the hole is smaller than the acorn, then the acorn will be damaged

while it is being forced into the hole. Therefore, it takes some time
for the woodpecker to place acorns by trial and error.

Yet there is even more that a woodpecker needs to do. As acorns

dry over time they become smaller. This means that the woodpec-
ker has to replace dry acorns with fresh ones.

It should also be noted that the woodpecker does not merely
store 5 to 10 acorns; an acorn woodpecker can stock approxima-

tely 50,000 acorns in a big tree.

Reflecting upon these interesting characteristics, we understand
that there is a superior Power Who teaches all these things to

woodpeckers. This power is Allah. Allah created the beaks of
woodpeckers strong enough to drill bark. It is Allah Who taught

them everything they do. There is no other god and Creator besi-
des Allah. Allah informs us that He created everything:

That is Allah, your Lord. There is no god but Him, the Creator

of everything. So worship Him. He is responsible for everyt-

hing. (Surat al-An‘am: 102)

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