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Snails
are small, snail-like gastropod mollusks. Some live in water, others
on land. They have a slow-moving elongated body with a shell to
protect them from danger.
Ground
snails prefer damp areas. They bury themselves under the surface
layer of the earth during broad daylight and become active at night
and on cloudy days. They do so to avoid the heat and light of the
sun so that their skin won’t dry.
Snails
get their nutrition from plants and from organic substances in the
soil. They are so greedy while eating that their bodies acquire
extra fat.
Where
winters are cold, snails hibernate like many other animals, fasting
through the cold weather. But they also fast in hot weather.
Allah
Almighty has provided theses creatures with the ability to secrete a
mucus cover for themselves to protect their bodies from drying out.
During hot, dry periods, snails are threatened with dehydration. So
they seal themselves off with a parchmentlike membrane, and often
attach themselves to tree trunks, fences or walls. During this time
they fast until cooler, wetter weather comes. Both males and females
do this.
When
the cooler weather comes, snails come out of their shelters to seek
their nutrition, declaring the end of their fast. At that time they
have lost their extra fat and returned to their vitality.
Almighty
Allah gives His slaves many examples of the variety of life and
proofs of the oneness of the Creator.
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