Whenever I see a camel, I am reminded that God must have a sense of humor. It is, in my opinion, one of the homeliest animals alive. But, though it may not win a beauty contest, the camel is an amazing and unique creature.
It is called the “Ship of the Desert.” That is because the [...]
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Camels
Sheep (1)
Is it not significant that Abel, the second generation from creation, was a ‘keeper of sheep’? From the beginning these animals needed someone to care for them. If they had evolved before shepherds did, we would only know of them in the fossil record! In this and many other ways, sheep were designed, I [...]
A Woodpecker’s Tongue
All the more than 250 species of woodpeckers have tongues that stick out three times longer than their beak. The tongue reaches from their right nostril, around the outside of their skull, and into their mouths. At the end of the tongue are hard, saliva coated bristles and barbs that aid in grabbing the prey. [...]
The Tree Cricket
The sounds of crickets chirping as you lie in a tent camping is soothing and restful, a genuine outdoor sound. But when the sound is in the house, that’s a different story! Their persistent chirping is only interrupted by the presence of danger like you holding fly swatter trying to figure out where the sound [...]
The Woodpecker’s Head
Most woodpeckers have four toes, two face forward and two face backward. These, along with their short legs and sharp nails make it easier for them to cling to the bark of trees. The stiff tail feathers give support against a tree. Woodpeckers lay 2 - 8 white eggs that hatch in two weeks. In [...]