Page 663 - Atlas of Creation Volume 2

Harun Yahya

The Unique Structures of Marine Mammals

To see the impossibility of the evolutionist scenario on the marine mammals, let us briefly examine some

other unique features of these animals. When the adaptations a land-dwelling mammal has to undergo in
order to evolve into a marine mammal are considered, even the word "impossible" seems inadequate. During
such a transition, if even of one of the intermediary stages failed to happen, the creature would be unable to
survive, which would put an end to the entire process. The adaptations that marine mammals must undergo
during the transition to water are as follows:

1- Water-retention: Unlike other marine animals, marine mammals cannot use sea water to meet their
water needs. They need fresh water to survive. Though we have limited information about the freshwater re-
sources of marine mammals, it is believed that they feed on organisms containing a relatively low proportion
of salt (about one third that of sea water). Thus, for marine mammals the retention of water in their bodies is
crucial. That is why they have a water retention mechanism similar to that of camels. Like camels, marine
mammals do not sweat; however, their kidneys are perfectly functional, producing highly concentrated urine

that enables the animal to save water. In this way, water loss is reduced to a minimum.
Water retention can be seen even in minor details. For instance, the mother whale feeds her baby with a
concentrated form of milk similar to cheese. This milk contains ten times more fat than human milk. There are
a number of chemical reasons why this milk is so rich in fat. Water is released as the young whale digests the
milk. In this way, the mother meets the young whale's water needs with minimum water loss.

2- Sight and communication: The eyes of dolphins and whales enable them to have acute eyesight in dif-
ferent environments. They have perfect eyesight in water as well as out. Yet most living things, including man,
have poor eyesight out of their natural environments.
The eyes of marine and land-dwelling mammals are astonishingly elaborate. On land, the eyes face a num-
ber of potential dangers. That is why the eyes of land-dwelling animals have lids to protect them. In the ocean,
the greatest threats to the eye come from the high level of salt and the pressure from currents. To avoid direct

contact with the currents, the eyes are located on the sides of the head. In addition to this, a hard layer protects
the eyes of creatures which dive to great depths. The eyes of marine mammals are equipped with elaborate fea-
tures enabling them to see at depths where there is little light. For example, their lenses are perfectly circular in
shape, while in their retinas, rods (the cells sensitive to light) outnumber cones (the cells sensitive to colours

and details). Furthermore, the
eyes of cetaceans also contain a
phosphorus layer, which also
helps them see particularly well
in the dark.
Even so, however, sight is

not most important sensory
modality of marine mammals.

Marine mammals all refute the imaginary evolutionary series in
which they are attempted to be placed. The conclusion that
emerges is that different life forms appeared suddenly in the
past, independently of one another. This is scientific evidence
of the fact that all living things are created.

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