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POND SKATERS
THAT WALK ON WATER
It is impossible for human beings to walk on the surface of water. Yet some
creatures can do so by means of the special body structures that Allah has
given to them. For example, an insect species called the pond skater walks
on water by pressing its thin, long legs into a kind of elastic skin on the sur-
face of the water. As the legs of the insect depress the water, a small hole
is formed on the surface. This way the insect
spreads its body weight over quite a
wide area.
Observation and examination re-
veal that the legs of the pond
skater do not break the surface
of the water. In other words,
its feet do not enter the water.
Therefore, the pond skater is
able to walk on the surface while
other creatures cannot.
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