UMary Allen
Ihabhu (Harpia harpyja) inyoni enkulu kakhulu, eyakhiwe ngamandla edla inyama. Lolu hlobo luhlala emahlathini ashisayo eMelika Ephakathi neseNingizimu, luhlala “emidondoshiya yasehlathini” ephakeme phezu kombhede, futhi ludla ikakhulukazi amabheja nezinkawu.
Ukhozi oluyi-harpy lutholakala ikakhulukazi eNingizimu Melika, emazweni afana neBrazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru, nasenyakatho-mpumalanga ye-Argentina. Lolu hlobo lutholakala nasezindaweni zaseMexico naseMelika Ephakathi, nakuba abantu bakhona bebancane kakhulu.
Ahlala kuphi amahabhu?
Kuthatha iminyaka eyisithupha kuya kweyisishiyagalombili ukuthi itshwele ngokwalo libe selivuthiwe ngokocansi. Ukhozi oluyi-harpy aluvamile ukubonakala endle. Ihlala emahlathini asezindaweni ezishisayo nasemahlathini asezindaweni ezishisayo eMelika Ephakathi neseNingizimu.
Iyingozi kangakanani ihabhu?
Kodwa lokho kuyingozi kakhulu kumahabhu,” kuxwayisa uKrist. “Bayashesha kakhulu, bashaya ngamandla amakhulu futhi ngaphandle kwesixwayiso. Ukuzethemba okukhulu, ukuziphatha okunolaka lezi zinyoni ezidla inyama ezivikela ngakho indawo yazo nakho kunemiphumela kubafuyi.
Ungawabona kuphi amahabhu?
Eziqiwini zaseYurophu, amahabhu okwamanje angabonwa kuphela eTierpark Berlin naseFrench Zoo Beauval, ngaphezu kokugcinwa eNuremberg Zoo. Ngo-2002, ihabhu lokugcina lachanyuselwa eNuremberg Zoo. Owesifazane usahlala eNuremberg nanamuhla.
Ingakanani ihabhu elikhulu kunawo wonke emhlabeni?
Ngaphandle kokuba enye yezinyoni ezinkulu ezidla inyama emhlabeni, i-harpy ngokungangabazeki ingabhekwa njengenyoni enamandla kunazo zonke ezidla inyama laphaya. Amaphiko e-harpy afinyelela kumamitha amabili futhi ezinsikazi, ezisindayo kuneziduna, zingaba nesisindo esingamakhilo ayisishiyagalolunye.
Ingabe ihabhu lukhozi?
Njengoba inamakhilogremu ayisishiyagalolunye, i-harpy iwuhlobo lokhozi olusinda kakhulu olukhona namuhla. Umhlali wasehlathini, indlela yakhe yokuphila ifana kakhulu neyoklebe kunokhozi olusagolide. Nokho, ngokungafani noklebe, izinyoni azikho phezulu ohlwini, kodwa ama-sloth nezinkawu.
Iyiphi inyoni eyingozi kakhulu emhlabeni?
Ama-harpies yizinyoni ezidla inyama ezinamandla kakhulu emhlabeni. Amandla ezinzipho zazo makhulu kangangokuthi zingabamba futhi zibulale inyamazane ngamandla angaphezu kwamakhilogremu angu-50.
Iyiphi inyoni emelela ukufa?
Ngenxa yendlela yaso yokuphila yasebusuku, isikhova sokhozi sasibhekwa njengenyoni yangaphansi komhlaba, inyoni yokulila nenyoni yokufa. Ukuvela kwawo kwakusho impi, indlala, izifo nokufa.
Mangaki amahabhu asele?
Izidalwa eziyingxubevange ezinomzimba wenyoni edla inyama, amaphiko enyoni nekhanda lowesifazane zaletha ububi zeba abantwana nokudla. Ngobude obungaphezu kwemitha elilodwa, ukhozi lwe-harpy yaseNingizimu Melika lungenye yezinyoni ezinkulu ezidla inyama emhlabeni. Kulinganiselwa ukuthi asengu-50,000 XNUMX amakhophi asele.
Iyiphi inyoni enamandla kunazo zonke emhlabeni?
I-harpy ingenye yezinyoni ezinkulu ezidla inyama emhlabeni futhi ngokungangabazeki iyinyoni enamandla kakhulu ngokomzimba edla inyama. Umzimba uqine ngokwedlulele, amaphiko mafushane futhi abanzi kakhulu, kanti umsila umude uma kuqhathaniswa.
Yini ebulala ukhozi lwe-harpy?
Ukugawulwa kwamahlathi nokudubula yizinsongo ezimbili eziyinhloko ekusindeni kwe-Harpy Eagles.
Mangaki ama-harpy eagles asele emhlabeni?
Olunye ucwaningo lubonisa ukuthi bangaphansi kuka-50,000 abantu abasele endle. Ukulahlekelwa okuqhubekayo nokuwohloka kwe-Amazon yaseBrazil ukuze kuthuthukiswe abantu kungase kubeke lezi zilwane ngaphansi kwengcindezi enkulu ebangeni lazo eliyinhloko.
Lunqabile kangakanani ukhozi oluyi-harpy?
Ukhozi olubizwa ngokuthi i-harpy ukhozi lubhekwa njengengozini enkulu eMexico naseMelika Ephakathi, lapho luye lwaqedwa khona ezindaweni eziningi zalo zangaphambili; eMexico, yayivame ukutholakala kude le enyakatho njengeVeracruz, kodwa namuhla cishe ivela eChiapas eSelva Zoque kuphela.
Ludleni ukhozi?
I-Harpy Eagle (inkosi ye-canopy yehlathi lemvula) iphezulu ohlwini lwalo lokudla kanye ne-Anaconda (inkosi yamaxhaphozi namachibi) kanye ne-Jaguar (inkosi yasehlathini). Alinazo izilwane ezidla ezinye zemvelo.
Luyini ukhozi oluqine kakhulu?
I-Harpy Eagles yizinkozi ezinamandla kakhulu emhlabeni ezinesisindo se-9 kgs (19.8 lbs.) Ezinamaphiko okulinganisa amamitha ama-2 (6.5 feet). Amaphiko azo amafushane kunezinye izinyoni ezinkulu ngoba adinga ukuhamba ezindaweni ezinamahlathi aminyene.
Ingabe ukhozi olunehabhu lungamcosha umuntu?
Ukhozi luyazi ukuthi abantu bangaba yingozi, kodwa ngaphezu kwalokho, besaba ukuthi abantu bakhulu kunabo. Ngenxa yalesi sizathu, izinkozi azizami nanini ukucosha umuntu. Babezodinga amandla aphuma kulo mhlaba ukuze baphakamise umuntu ovamile onesisindo esingamakhilogremu angu-150.
Iyiphi inyoni enamandla kunayo yonke?
Ukhozi oluyi-harpy luthatha isihloko senyoni enamandla kunazo zonke emhlabeni. Nakuba kungelona olukhulu kakhulu ohlwini, ukhozi oluyi-harpy lufakazela ukuthi lukufanelekela lokhu kuqashelwa ngamandla alo, isivinini, namakhono alo.
Iyiphi inyoni enkulu kunazo zonke emhlabeni?
Inyoni enkulu kunazo zonke eMhlabeni, ngobukhulu nangesisindo, ngokungangabazeki intshe. Lezi zinyoni ezibhemayo zikhula zize zibe amafidi angu-9 ubude futhi zingaba nesisindo esingafika kumakhilogremu angu-2.7 (amakhilogremu angu-287), ngokusho kwe-San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (ivula kuthebhu entsha).
Iyiphi inyoni engaphakamisa umuntu?
Amazipho abo made kunezinzipho zebhere le-grizzly (ngaphezu kwamasentimitha amahlanu), futhi ukubamba kwalo kungabhoboza ugebhezi lomuntu ngezinga elithile lokukhululeka. Bondla kakhulu ezinkawini nakuma-sloth, bathwala izilwane ezinamaphawundi angama-20 nangaphezulu.