Page 108 - The World of Animals

When a predator comes close to the nest, the

drake takes wing and makes a great deal of noise,
making a serious effort to keep the predator away

from the nest.
Adult ducks, who stroll in groups, occasionally

take care of their babies. Drakes do not incubate.
Just a few hours after the ducklings emerge from

the eggs, they begin to swim and feed on their
own. The newly hatched ducklings know how to

feed themselves and to survive, by Allah's
inspiration to them.

Think about yourself. What would happen if

106 you were allowed in the water as soon as you
were born? Without doubt, as soon as you gulped
enough water you would die of suffocation. But,

since our Lord has granted ducklings the ability
to swim at birth, they don't drown.

Do you know that ducks fly at a speed of 50
kilometres (31 miles) per hour? Do you also know

that they avert wild animals by continuously
changing their direction? Well, can anyone tell

how ducks know to change their direction?
Surely, as in the cases of the features Allah

granted all other living beings, this is also a
feature given to ducks by Allah.