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Its normal body reflexes stop and the electrical activities in its brain slow
down almost to undetectability.
One of the dangers of motionlessness is the freezing of tissues in very
cold weather and their being destroyed by ice crystals. Hibernating animals
however are protected against this danger thanks to the special features they
are endowed with. The body fluids of hibernating animals are retained by
chemical materials having high molecular masses. Thus, their freezing point
is decreased and they are protected from harm. 193

Electrical Fish
Certain species of some fish types such as electric eel and electric ray
utilise the electricity produced in their bodies either to protect themselves
from their enemies or to paralyse their prey. In every living being - including
man - is a little amount of electricity. Man, however, cannot direct this elec-
tricity or take it under control to use it for his own benefit. The above-men-
tioned creatures, on the other hand, have an electrical current as high as
500-600 volts in their bodies and they are able use this against their enemies.
Furthermore, they are not adversely affected by this electricity.
The energy they consume to defend themselves is recovered after a cer-
tain time like the charging of a battery and electrical power is once again
ready for use. Fish do not use the high-voltage electricity in their small bod-
ies only for defence purposes. Besides providing the means for finding their
way in deep dark waters, electricity also helps them sense objects without
seeing them. Fish can send signals by using the electricity in their bodies.
These electric signals reflect back after hitting solid objects and these reflec-
tions give the fish information about the object. This way, fish can determine
the distance and size of the object. 194

A Perfect Plan on Animals: Camouflage
One of the features that animals possess in order to keep living is the art
of hiding themselves-that is, "camouflage".
Animals feel the necessity of hiding themselves for two main reasons:
for hunting and for protecting themselves from predators. Camouflage dif-
fers from all other methods with its particular involvement of utmost intelli-