‘Abdu’l-Baha, Makatib, vol. 1, p.459
From the breath of animals, the element of water, which is hydrogen and carbon, is released, and this causes the life of plants.
Coincidence of religion with knowledge and wisdom is one of the Baha’i teachings. Those who make such a claim, despite this claim, why do they speak unscientifically?
From the most basic lessons in elementary schools around the world, the act of inhalation and exhalation is taught. In respiration, animals take in oxygen from the air and exhale carbon dioxide, or CO2.
This statement just could be a significant oversight for a leader who claims to be divine.