natural for a bird to eat an acorn as soon as it finds it. However, only an
intelligent being can save it for future use, mark the place where it is hid-
den and know this mark later.
A bird cannot do any of these by itself. Therefore, we see that there is a
Being Who possesses endless wisdom, has power over all things and makes
jays do all the things they do. This superior wisdom belongs to Allah, Who
created everything perfectly in an order and rules them all. This bird hides
its food only because Allah wills so, and can find it only if Allah wills. As in
every creation of Allah, we witness the signs of His perfect creation in this
bird too.
THE ARMORED TANKS
OF THE ANIMAL KINGDOM
These animals of South America, which are called armadillos, have a very
interesting appearance because of the armor covering their bodies. These
creatures feed on insects and usually search for food by digging in the
ground. Armadillos have a keen sense of smell.
Perceiving the scent of food, the armadillo
embeds its nose in the ground and quickly
delves into it as if it were afraid of losing
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