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WONDERFUL CREATURES

I INTRODUCTION

There are innume-
rable kinds

of living
creatures

on the face of the earth. From
pets such as cats, which we come across every day, to

animals inhabiting virgin forests, every species has wondrous featu-
res and amazing skills. For example we are surprised to see how

bees can build such perfect honeycombs and can do calculations as
if they were expert mathematicians. As we see how considerate a

crocodile or a lion is to its young, we wonder how such wild ani-
mals can behave so affectionately. We seek an answer to the ques-

tion how can little birds, which cover thousands of kilometers
during a non-stop migration, perform this hard task. The more

detailed information we get, the more amazed we become.

Every living being has a particular body structure. Some fly, others

swim. For example the body structure of a fish is exactly as it