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On the other hand, a living thing whose jaw bones were moving towards its ear would end up with a de-

                     fective jaw. Such a creature's ability to chew would greatly decrease, and even disappear totally. This, too,
                     would disadvantage the creature, and result in its elimination.
                          In short, the results which emerge when one examines the structure of ears and their origins clearly in-
                     validate evolutionist assumptions. The Grolier Encyclopedia, an evolutionist source, makes the admission that
                     "the origin of the ear is shrouded in uncertainty."         326  Actually, anyone who studies the system in the ear

                     with common sense can easily see that it is the product of God's magnificent creation.


                          The Reproduction of Rheobatrachus Silus


                          Irreducible complexity is not a feature that we only see at the biochemical level or in complicated organs.
                     Many biological systems possessed by living things are irreducibly complex, and invalidate the theory of
                     evolution for that reason. The extraordinary reproductive method of Rheobatrachus silus, a species of frog liv-
                     ing in Australia, is an example of this.
                          The females of this species use a fascinating method to protect their eggs after fertilization. They swal-
                     low them. The tadpoles remain and grow in the stomach for the first six weeks after they hatch. How is it

                     possible that they can remain in their mothers' stomach that long without being digested?
                          A flawless system has been created to enable them to do so. First, the female gives up eating and drink-
                     ing for those six weeks, which means the stomach is reserved solely for the tadpoles. However, another dan-
                     ger is the regular release of hydrochloric acid and pepsin in the stomach. These chemicals would normally

                     quickly kill the offspring. However, this is prevented by a very special measure. The fluids in the stomach of
                     the mother are neutralized by the hormonelike substance prostaglandin E2, which is secreted first by the egg
                     capsules and then by the tadpoles. Hence, the offspring grow healthily, even though they are swimming in a
                     pool of acid.
                          How do the tadpoles feed inside the empty stomach? The solution to this has been provided, too. The
                     eggs of this species are significantly larger than those of others, as they contain a yolk very rich in proteins,

                     sufficient to feed the tadpoles for six weeks. The time of birth is arrangedperfectly, as well. The oesophagus
                     of the female frog dilates during birth, like the dilation in mammals during delivery. Once the young have
                     emerged, the oesophagus and the stomach both return to normal, and the female starts feeding again.                 327
                          The miraculous reproduction system of Rheobatrachus silus explicitly invalidates the theory of evolu-
                     tion, since the whole system is irreducibly complex. Every step has to take place fully in order for the frogs

                     to survive. The mother has to swallow the eggs, and has to stop feeding completely for six weeks. The eggs
                     have to release a hormonelike substance to neutralize stomach acids. The addition of the extra protein-rich
                     yolk to the egg is another necessity. The widening of the female's oesophagus cannot be coincidental. If all
                     these things failed to happen in the requisite sequence, the froglets would not survive, and the species
                     would face extinction.
                          Therefore, this system cannot have developed step-by-step, as asserted by the theory of evolution. The

                     species has existed with this entire system intact since its first member came into existence. Another way of
                                             putting it is, they were created.














                                                                The females of this frog species hide their young in their stomachs throughout the
                                                                incubation period, and then give birth to them through their mouths. But in order
                                                                for this to happen, a number of adjustments have to be made, all at the same time
                                                                and with no mistakes allowed: The egg-structure has to be set up, the stomach
                                                                acid must be neutralized, and the mothers have to be able to live for weeks with-
                                                                out feeding.






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