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HARUN YAHYA (ADNAN OKTAR)

Now we will examine the nautilus, a very interesting creature that

employs exactly the same method. The nautilus has a spiral, pearly-

lined shell and dives in the way that submarines do. It has an organ
shaped like a snail shell that is 19 cm (7.5 inches) in diameter, as
shown in the picture. This organ contains 28 interconnected

"diving chambers". These diving chambers operate in the same way

as the tanks in a submarine do; in other words, the nautilus needs
pressurized air. In submarines, this need is met by a special system
installed by engineers in relevant places in the submarine. But how

does the nautilus find the pressurized air necessary to expel the

water?

The answer to this question introduces us to another amazing fea-
ture that Allah created. A special gas is produced in the nautilus'

body. This gas is conveyed to the chambers through its bloodstre-
am and eventually expels the water from the cells. So a nautilus can

sink or float to protect itself against its enemies while hunting. In
fact the diving capacity of the nautilus is much higher than that of

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