Page 187 - The Miracle of Migration in Animals

HARUN YAHYA

Only a number of theories have been put forward. So far, re-
search suggests that elephants make use of the Sun, Moon, and stars,
landmarks such as mountains and rivers, as well as the length of day-
light hours and climatic changes like heat, wind, and humidity.
Nevertheless, no organ or system in their bodies has yet been discov-
ered that would allow them to do so. It is thought that the elephants’
keen sense of smell and their skin’s extreme sensitivity to detect wind
direction play a role in their migratory movements.
All these suppositions and deductions have one thing in com-

mon: These animals must have an accumulation of knowledge to de-

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