Mary Allen
Mawu Oyamba: Kufunafuna Zimphona
Chidwi cha anthu ndi zolengedwa zazikulu chalimbikitsa maulendo ambiri ndi zinthu zomwe atulukira. Kuyambira kalekale mpaka masiku ano, anthu akhala akufufuza nyama zazikulu kwambiri padziko lapansi. Kufunafuna zimphona kwachititsa kuti tipeze zolengedwa zazikulu kwambiri zimene zatichititsa chidwi kwambiri. M’nkhaniyi, tikufufuza zina mwa nyama zazikulu kwambiri zimene zilipo kapena zimene zinakhalapo pa dziko lapansili.
Njovu ya ku Africa: Cholengedwa Chambiri
Njovu ya ku Africa ndi nyama yaikulu kwambiri padziko lapansi, yolemera mpaka 6,000 kg (13,000 lbs) ndipo imatalika mamita 4 (13 mapazi) utali pamapewa. Amapezeka m’mayiko 37 mu Africa ndipo amadziwika chifukwa cha thunthu lawo lalitali, makutu akuluakulu, ndi minyanga yopindika. Njovu za ku Africa ndi nyama zomwe zimakhala m'magulu a anthu okwana 100, ndipo zimatengedwa kuti ndi mitundu yofunikira kwambiri m'chilengedwe chawo.
Njovu ya ku Asia: Msuweni Wapamtima
Njovu ya ku Asia ndi yaying'ono pang'ono poyerekeza ndi msuweni wake wa ku Africa, yolemera mpaka 5,500 kg (12,000 lbs) ndipo imatalika mamita atatu (3 feet) wamtali pamapewa. Amapezeka m’maiko 10 ku Asia ndipo amadziwikanso ndi thunthu lawo lalitali ndi minyanga yopindika. Njovu za ku Asia nazonso ndi nyama zamagulu, zimakhala m'magulu a mabanja ndipo zimagwira ntchito yofunika kwambiri pa chilengedwe chawo.
The Woolly Mammoth: A Prehistoric Beast
Mbalame yotchedwa Woolly Mammoth inali imodzi mwa nyama zazikulu kwambiri zomwe sizinakhalepo padziko lapansi. Iwo ankayendayenda padziko lapansi m’nthawi ya Ice Age yomaliza ndipo anazimiririka pafupifupi zaka 4,000 zapitazo. Woolly Mammoths ankalemera mpaka 6,800 kg (15,000 lbs) ndipo anaima mpaka mamita 4 (13 mapazi) wamtali pamapewa. Anali ndi nyanga zazitali zopindika komanso ubweya waubweya wowateteza ku kuzizira.
Indricotherium: Chimphona Chakale
Indricotherium, yomwe imadziwikanso kuti Paraceratherium, inali nyama yaikulu kwambiri padziko lonse, yolemera mpaka 20,000 kg (44,000 lbs) ndipo imatalika mamita 5 (16 feet) wamtali pamapewa. Anakhala mu nthawi ya Oligocene, pafupifupi zaka 34 miliyoni zapitazo, ndipo anali odya zitsamba okhala ndi makosi ndi miyendo yayitali.
Blue Whale: Nyama Yaikulu Kwambiri Padziko Lapansi
Mbalame yotchedwa Blue Whale ndi nyama yaikulu kwambiri padziko lonse lapansi, yolemera matani 173 (matani 191) ndipo imatha kufika mamita 30 (98 mapazi) m'litali. Amapezeka m'nyanja zonse zapadziko lapansi ndipo amadziwika ndi mtundu wawo wabuluu wotuwa komanso kukula kwake kwakukulu. Blue Whales ndi zosefera, zomwe zimadya nyama zazing'ono ngati shrimp zotchedwa krill.
Ng’ona Yamchere: Chilombo Choopsa
Ng’ona ya M’madzi amchere ndiye chokwawa chamoyo chachikulu kwambiri, cholemera mpaka 1,000 kg (2,200 lbs) ndipo chimatalika mpaka 6 metres (mamita 20). Amapezeka m’madzi a kum’mwera chakum’maŵa kwa Asia, Australia, ndi zisumbu za Pacific ndipo amadziwika ndi nsagwada zawo zamphamvu ndi khalidwe laukali. Ng’ona za m’madzi amchere zimadya nyama zosiyanasiyana monga nsomba, mbalame, ndi nyama zoyamwitsa.
Squid Colossal: Chinsinsi cha Nyanja Yakuya
Colossal Squid ndi imodzi mwa zinyama zazikulu kwambiri padziko lapansi, zomwe zimakhala zazikulu kwambiri zomwe zimapezeka kutalika kwa mamita 14 (46 mapazi) m'litali ndi kulemera kwa 750 kg (1,650 lbs). Amapezeka m'madzi akuya a Southern Ocean ndipo amadziwika ndi maso awo akuluakulu ndi ma tentacles. Colossal Squids ndi zolengedwa zomwe zimasoweka, ndipo ndi zochepa zomwe zimadziwika za khalidwe lawo ndi biology.
Nthiwatiwa: Mbalame Yopanda Kuuluka Yakukula Modabwitsa
Nthiwatiwa ndi mbalame yaikulu kwambiri yamoyo, yomwe imatalika mamita 2.7 (9 mapazi) ndipo imalemera mpaka 156 kg (345 lbs). Amapezeka ku Africa ndipo amadziwika ndi miyendo yawo yamphamvu komanso makosi aatali. Nthiwatiwa ndi mbalame zosatha kuwuluka koma zimatha kuthamanga mpaka 70 km/h (43 mph) ndipo zimatha kuponya mateche amphamvu.
Chikumbu cha Goliati: Kachilombo kolemera kwambiri
Goliath Beetle ndi imodzi mwa tizilombo tambirimbiri padziko lapansi, tokhala ndi amuna otalika mpaka 11 cm (4.3 mainchesi) ndi kulemera kwa 100 g (3.5 oz). Amapezeka m'nkhalango za ku Africa ndipo amadziwika ndi kukula kwake komanso mphamvu zawo. Goliath Beetles amadya udzu, amadya zipatso ndi kuyamwa kwamitengo.
Anaconda: Njoka Yakukula Kwapadera
Green Anaconda ndi njoka yaikulu kwambiri padziko lonse lapansi, yotalika mamita 9 (mamita 30) m'litali ndi kulemera kwa 250 kg (550 lbs). Amapezeka m'madzi aku South America ndipo amadziwika ndi kukula kwawo komanso mphamvu zawo. Anaconda ndi ophatikizira amphamvu ndipo amatha kupha nyama zosiyanasiyana, kuphatikizapo nsomba, mbalame, ndi zoyamwitsa.
Kutsiliza: Dziko Lodabwitsa
M’dzikoli muli zinthu zambiri zodabwitsa, ndipo kufunafuna zimphona kwachititsa kuti apeze nyama zazikulu kwambiri padziko lapansi. Kuchokera ku Njovu ya ku Africa kupita ku Colossal Squid, zolengedwa zimenezi zatigwira maganizo ndipo zatisiya tili odabwa. Kaya zili pamtunda, m’nyanja, kapena mumlengalenga, nyama zimenezi zimatikumbutsa za kusiyanasiyana ndi kukongola kwa dziko lathu lapansili.