Introducing the God of the Universe - Expanding Youth Ministries International
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(1 Chronicles 16:24 nkjv)



Porpoises see sound pictures in their head
Porpoises see Sound Pictures

Porpoises See Sound Pictures
in their Head

Porpoises have a special region in their head (called the "melon") which contains a special type of fat. Because the speed of sound in that fatty tissue is different than that of the rest of the body, this fat is used as a "sound lens" to collect sonar signals from a distance, which are then transmitted by nerves to the brain - producing a small TV screen "sound pictures." Because the composition of the fat varies in different parts of the melon, this produces a "doublet" lens which is more accurate. Surely, the porpoise did not make this equipment.