Mary Allen
Nhanganyaya: Kutsvaga Hofori
Kufarira kwevanhu nezvisikwa zvikuru kwakakurudzira nzendo dzakawanda uye zvakawanikwa. Kubva panguva dzekare kusvika kunguva yemazuva ano, vanhu vakatsvaga mhuka huru kwazvo pasi pano. Kutsvaka hofori kwakaita kuti pawanikwe zvisikwa zvikuru zvakatora fungidziro dzedu ndokutisiya tichishamiswa. Muchinyorwa chino, tinoongorora dzimwe dzemhuka hombe dziriko kana dzakambovapo panyika yedu.
Nzou yeAfrica: Chisikwa Chikuru
Nzou yeAfrica ndiyo mhuka huru yepanyika pasi pano, inorema kusvika 6,000 kg (13,000 lbs) uye yakamira kusvika mamita mana (4 feet) kureba pamapfudzi. Dzinowanikwa munyika 13 muAfrica uye dzinozivikanwa nokuda kwehunde dzadzo refu, nzeve huru, uye mazino akakombama. Nzou dzemuAfrica imhuka dzinogarisana nevamwe, dzinogara mumapoka evanhu vanosvika zana, uye dzinoonekwa semhando dzematombo makuru mumagariro avo.
The Asian Elephant: A Close Cousin
Nzou yekuAsia idiki zvishoma pane hama yayo yemuAfrica, inorema kusvika 5,500 kg (12,000 lbs) uye yakamira kusvika 3 metres (10 tsoka) kureba pamapfudzi. Dzinowanikwa munyika gumi nenhatu dziri muAsia uye dzinozivikanwawo nokuda kwehunde dzadzo refu uye mazino akakombama. Asian Elephants zvakare mhuka dzemagariro, dzinogara mumapoka emhuri uye dzichiita basa rakakosha mumagariro avo.
Iyo Woolly Mammoth: A Prehistoric Chikara
Woolly Mammoth yakanga iri imwe yemhuka hurusa dzati dzamborarama pasi pano. Dzakafamba-famba panyika munguva yekupedzisira yeIce Age uye dzakatsakatika makore anenge 4,000 6,800 apfuura. Woolly Mammoths airema kusvika 15,000 kg (4 lbs) uye akamira kusvika 13 metres (XNUMX tsoka) kureba papfudzi. Vaiva nemazino marefu akakombama uye jasi remvere rine shavi kuti vadzivirirwe pachando.
Iyo Indricotherium: Hofori Yekare
Indricotherium, inozivikanwawo seParaceratherium, ndiyo mhuka huru yepanyika yati yamborarama, yairema kusvika 20,000 kg (44,000 lbs) uye yakamira kusvika mamita mashanu (5 feet) kureba pamapfudzi. Vakararama panguva yeOligocene epoch, makore angangoita mamirioni makumi matatu nemana apfuura, uye vaive mhuka dzekudyara dzine mitsipa mirefu nemakumbo.
Blue Whale: Mhuka Yakakura Panyika
Blue Whale ndiyo mhuka hombe panyika, inorema kusvika matani 173 (matani 191) uye yakareba kusvika mamita makumi matatu (30 feet) pakureba. Iwo anowanikwa mumakungwa ese epasi uye anozivikanwa nekusiyana kwawo ebhuruu-grey ruvara uye hukuru hukuru. Blue Whales anodyisa mafirita, achidya mhuka diki dzakaita seshrimp dzinonzi krill.
Iyo Saltwater Crocodile: A Formidable Predator
Garwe reSaltwater ndiyo mhuka huru inorarama, inorema kusvika 1,000 kg (2,200 lbs) uye inoyera kusvika pamamita matanhatu (6 tsoka) pakureba. Dzinowanikwa mumvura dzeSoutheast Asia, Australia, uye zvitsuwa zvePacific uye dzinozivikanwa nokuda kweshaya dzadzo dzine simba uye unhu hwehasha. Saltwater Crocodiles imhuka dzinodya uye dzinogona kubata mhuka dzakasiyana siyana, kusanganisira hove, shiri, uye mhuka dzinoyamwisa.
Iyo Colossal Squid: Yakadzika-Gungwa Chakavanzika
Colossal Squid imwe yemhuka hombe dzisina mutsipa pasi pano, ine chienzaniso chikuru chinowanikwa chinosvika 14 metres (46 tsoka) pakureba uye ichirema kusvika 750 kg (1,650 lbs). Vanowanikwa mumvura yakadzika yeSouthern Ocean uye vanozivikanwa nemeso avo makuru uye matende. Colossal Squids zvisikwa zvisingaoneki, uye zvishoma zvinozivikanwa nezve maitiro avo uye biology.
Mhou: Shiri Isingabhururuka Yekukura Zvinoshamisa
Mhou ndiyo shiri hombe mhenyu, inoreba kusvika 2.7 metres (9 feet) uye ichirema 156 kg (345 lbs). Vanowanikwa muAfrica uye vanozivikanwa nemakumbo avo ane simba uye mitsipa mirefu. Mhou ishiri dzisingabhururuke asi dzinokwanisa kumhanya kusvika 70 km/h (43 mph) uye dzinokwanisa kukanda zvikwambo zvine simba.
Chipembenene cheGoriyati: Chipembenene chinorema
Goliath Beetle chimwe chezvipembenene zvikuru pasi pano, nehono dzinosvika 11 cm (4.3 inches) pakureba uye huremu hunosvika 100 g (3.5 oz). Iwo anowanikwa mumasango anonaya mvura muAfrica uye anozivikanwa nehukuru hwawo hunoshamisa uye simba. Goliath Beetles mhuka dzinodya zvirimwa, kudya muchero nemuto wemuti.
The Anaconda: Nyoka Yehukuru Hwakasarudzika
Green Anaconda ndiyo nyoka hombe pasi rose, inorema kusvika mamita mapfumbamwe (9 feet) pakureba uye inorema kusvika 30 kg (250 lbs). Iwo anowanikwa mumvura yeSouth America uye anozivikanwa nehukuru hwawo hunoshamisa uye simba. Anacondas ane simba uye anogona kubata mhuka dzakasiyana-siyana, kusanganisira hove, shiri, uye mhuka dzinoyamwisa.
Mhedziso: Nyika Yezvishamiso
Munyika makazara zvinhu zvinoshamisa, uye kutsvaka hofori kwaita kuti pawanikwe dzimwe dzemhuka huru panyika. Kubva paNzou yeAfrica kusvika kuColossal Squid, zvisikwa izvi zvakatora fungidziro yedu ndokutisiya tichishamisika. Zvingave zviri panyika, mugungwa, kana kuti mumhepo, mhuka idzi dzinotiyeuchidza nezvekusiyana kunoshamisa uye kunaka kwepasi redu.