European eels are fish with one pair of small pectoral fins and long, snake-like bodies.

As catadromous fish, European eels spend most of their adult lives in freshwater rivers, streams, and estuaries before returning to the open ocean to spawn and lay eggs. As young larvae, baby eels drift around the sea for between seven months and three years.

Cautiously, these animals proceed through the desert, using adaptations to outmaneuver predators and make due with little resources. If you walk along a trail or road at night, you are likely to see some of these rodents scurry or bound across your path.

The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) said: Do not look at the minuteness of the sin, but see Whom you have sinned against.

Imam al-Baqir (PBUH) said: He who obeys Allah is a lover of us, and the one who disobeys Him then he is an enemy for us (Ahl al-Bayt)

The kangaroo rat has keen ears to detect the approach of snakes and other predators. Their large, sensitive eyes also allow them to see through dark nights. In the event that these small mammals are snatched up by a predator, there is a decent chance that they have already passed their genes onto the next generation. Their tenacity and quick reproduction help ensure that there are plenty of these little critters around, even if some unlucky ones fall prey.

Imam as-Sadiq (PBUH) said: Verily, we love those who are wise, perceptive (intelligent), learned, forbearing, patient, reliable, and faithful. Surely, Allah, Almighty and Glorious, favoured Prophets with high morality. Then, he who possesses them may praise Allah for them, but he who does not have them may weep unto Allah, the Almighty and Glorious, and ask Him for them.

Imam al-Sadiq (PBUH) said addressing his followers: (Behave) to be as ornaments for us and not to be against us as shame. Tell people of goodness, and protect your tongues and hold it from excessive talk and offensive speech.

Imam al-Sadiq (PBUH) said: Verily everything is intimidated by a believer because the religion of Allah causes him to be powerful, and he is not intimidated by anything, which (epithet) is the characteristic of any believer.

Kangaroo rats have adaptations that allow them to detect and escape predators easily.

A kangaroo rat massive hind legs allow them to leap forward nine feet in one bound, helping them escape fast and sneaky animals. The kangaroo rat long, rudder-like tail help it maneuver quickly through the brush. When they jump, they can use their tail to change their direction mid-air! This is super helpful when avoiding the lightning-quick strike of snakes.

Imam Muhammad ibn Ali, the ninth Imam (PBUH) said: A Muslim believer should obtain these three virtues: success granted by Allah, be an admonisher of his self, and find approval from the one who advises him.

Kangaroo rats kidneys concentrate their urine to an almost crystal-like consistency, so that very little water is lost through waste.

Kangaroo rats do not even need water to bathe. Instead of cleaning themselves by licking their fur, they will take a dust bath by rolling around in the sand.

Kangaroo rats are masters of desert survival. Their bodies adapted to reduce the amount of water needed and the amount of water that is lost.

Although the diet of a kangaroo rat is mostly consists of dry seeds, it has almost no need for liquid water. Instead, they survive almost entirely by transforming fats from the seed into water through digestion. Kangaroo rats can extract a half gram of water out of every gram of seeds consumed — that is about one drop of water for every two…
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