Page 115 - Miracle in the Eye

HARUN YAHYA

tions, detect motions, and estimate speed and distance. Of course, the spider
never asked for these abilities, nor did it develop them on its own, over time.
Everything the spider possesses was given to him by God.

The Protection of Animal Eyes
As the body's most sensitive organs, the eyes must therefore be well
protected. This is why animal skulls have been constructed in such a way as
to provide their eyes with maximum protection.
In animals like cats and dogs, the majority of the eye lies inside the
skull, with only a small portion protruding outside. The bones surrounding
the eye effectively act as a shield against impacts, and the eyelids help pro-
tect against direct injury.
The eyes of a camel—a mammal that lives under incredibly harsh con-
ditions—are provided with the protection they need. The bone structure
around its eye not only protects it from impacts, but also from harsh sun-
rays. Not even violent sandstorms can harm a camel's eyes, thanks to its eye-
lashes, which are long and intertwined, preventing any dust from entering.

Eyes in the Sea
There are considerable differences between land and underwater crea-
tures, because under the surface is effectively another world, whose inhabi-
tants have been modeled to best suit their environment. But just because
they spend their lives underwater doesn't mean that their basic require-
ments are any different from ours. To stay alive, they still need to breathe,
feed and avoid being hunted. They have to be able to see the world around
them, so that they can distinguish between prey and foe—and require spe-
cial eyes that let them see clearly underwater.
Fish view their world through a transparent layer that covers their
eyes, similar in principle to the goggles worn by human divers. But be it a
whale or a herring, an underwater creature's field of vision is restricted.
Deeper than 30 meters (99 feet) below the surface, distant vision becomes
unnecessary. Most of the time, in fact, fish need to see only those objects di-
rectly in front of them, and their eyes are created to meet this need. Their
rigid, globular lens is particularly adapted for seeing close objects. But when

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