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specially created the mouth and stomach

structures of giraffes so that they can eat
thorny, spiky plants without difficulty.

As in the case of the structure of its neck,
the way a giraffe sleeps reminds us of Allah's

existence. While sleeping, giraffes extend
their necks towards their body. Except for a

few minutes, they sleep on their feet in this position. Giraffes do not
sleep all at the same time; one of them stays awake to protect the

others. That a giraffe sacrifices its sleep for the sake of other giraffes
and their reaching agreement about this shows us Allah's control

over giraffes as in the case of all other animals.
Now, let’s set aside how these speckled animals eat their food and
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talk about the way they drink water. Probably most people have
never thought about how a giraffe bends down and drinks water

without difficulty. However, our Lord, Who is the Creator of
everything, wants us to ponder over such delicate systems.

First, let's make it clear that while drinking water, a serious
problem awaits these long-necked creatures.

To understand this essential problem, we need to remember one
thing: Do you recall what happens when you try to stand upside

down? Exactly! Your face immediately turns red. That is because,
our blood rushes to our heads with the effect of the force of gravity

and exerts a pressure on the veins, which is called "blood pressure".
This is exactly what should happen when giraffes try to drink water.

However, as you may also imagine this could be a major problem.
Since giraffes are very tall animals – around five or six metres (15-20