liver and expelled from the body. By the will of Allah, this food,
which is extremely poisonous for other animals, does not harm
koalas. Therefore, koalas can eat about a kilogram (2.204 pounds)
of poisonous leaves everyday without trouble. Koalas even get their
water from these leaves. At certain times of the year, two thirds of
the eucalyptus leaf consists of water. Therefore, only feeding on
eucalyptus leaves, a koala can survive for months without drinking
water. The tops of eucalyptus trees are vulnerable to wind. For this
reason, koalas have very thick fur.
This harmony between a poisonous plant and an animal shows
us that koalas and eucalyptus tree have been created by the same
Creator. This Creator, Who creates everything perfectly, is surely
Allah, the Lord of all the worlds.
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