UMary Allen
Isingeniso: Ukufuna KwamaGiants
Ukuthatheka kwabantu ngezidalwa ezinkulu kukhuthaze ohambweni oluningi nokutholwayo. Kusukela ezikhathini zangaphambi komlando kuya esikhathini samanje, abantu baye bafuna izilwane ezinkulu kakhulu emhlabeni. Ukufuna imidondoshiya kuye kwaholela ekutholakaleni kwezilwane ezinkulu eziye zathatha amehlo ethu futhi zasishiya sibambe ongezansi. Kulesi sihloko, sihlola ezinye zezilwane ezinkulu kunazo zonke ezikhona noma ezake zaba khona emhlabeni wethu.
Indlovu Yase-Afrika: Isidalwa Esikhulu
Indlovu yase-Afrika iyisilwane esikhulu kunazo zonke emhlabeni, isisindo esingafika ku-6,000 kg (13,000 lbs) futhi sima ngamamitha angu-4 (amafidi angu-13) ubude ehlombe. Zitholakala emazweni angu-37 e-Afrika futhi zaziwa ngeziqu zazo ezinde ezihlukile, izindlebe ezinkulu, namazinyo agobile. Izindlovu zase-Afrika ziyizilwane zomphakathi, ezihlala emihlambini yabantu abangafika kwabayi-100, futhi zibhekwa njengezinhlobo zamatshe ayinhloko ohlelweni lwazo lwendalo.
Indlovu Yase-Asia: Umzala Oseduze
Indlovu yase-Asia incane kancane kunomzala wayo wase-Afrika, isisindo esingafika ku-5,500 kg (12,000 lbs) futhi iphakama ifike kumamitha angu-3 (amafidi angu-10) ubude ehlombe. Zitholakala emazweni angu-13 e-Asia futhi zaziwa nangeziqu zazo ezinde namazinyo agobile. Izindlovu zase-Asia nazo ziyizilwane zomphakathi, ezihlala ngamaqembu emindeni futhi zidlala indima ebalulekile ohlelweni lwazo lwendalo.
I-Woolly Mammoth: Isilo Sangaphambi Komlando
I-Woolly Mammoth yayingesinye sezilwane ezinkulu kakhulu ezake zaphila emhlabeni. Zazulazula emhlabeni phakathi ne-Ice Age yokugcina futhi zashabalala cishe eminyakeni engu-4,000 edlule. I-Woolly Mammoth yayinesisindo esingafika ku-6,800 kg (15,000 lbs) futhi yema ngamamitha angu-4 (amafidi angu-13) ubude ehlombe. Babenamazinyo amade, agobile kanye nejazi loboya eliguquguqukayo ukuze babavikele emakhazeni.
I-Indricotherium: I-Giant of the Past
I-Indricotherium, eyaziwa nangokuthi i-Paraceratherium, kwakuyisilwane esincelisayo sasemhlabeni esikhulu kunazo zonke esake saphila, sinesisindo esingafika ku-20,000 kg (44,000 lbs) futhi sime sifike kumamitha angu-5 (amafidi angu-16) ubude ehlombe. Zaziphila ngesikhathi se-Oligocene, cishe eminyakeni eyizigidi ezingu-34 edlule, futhi zaziyizilwane ezidla utshani ezinezintamo ezinde nemilenze.
I-Blue Whale: Isilwane Esikhulu Kunazo Zonke Emhlabeni
I-Blue Whale iyisilwane esikhulu kunazo zonke emhlabeni, sinesisindo esingamathani angu-173 (amathani angu-191) futhi ifinyelela kumamitha angu-30 (98 amafidi) ubude. Zitholakala kuzo zonke izilwandle zomhlaba futhi zaziwa ngombala wazo oluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka nompunga kanye nobukhulu obukhulu. I-Blue Whales iwukudla okusefa, idla izilwane ezincane ezinjengezimfanzi ezibizwa ngokuthi i-krill.
Ingwenya Yamanzi Amanzi: Isilwane Esisabekayo
Ingwenya Yasemanzini Usawoti iyisilwane esihuquzelayo esikhulu kunazo zonke esiphilayo, sinesisindo esingafika ku-1,000 kg (2,200 lbs) futhi silinganiselwa kumamitha angu-6 (amafidi angu-20) ubude. Atholakala emanzini aseNingizimu-mpumalanga ye-Asia, e-Australia, naseziqhingini zasePacific futhi aziwa ngemihlathi yawo enamandla nokuziphatha okunonya. Izingwenya Zamanzi Asawoti ziyizilwane ezidla ezinye futhi zingadla izilwane ezihlukahlukene, kuhlanganise nezinhlanzi, izinyoni nezilwane ezincelisayo.
I-Colossal Squid: Imfihlakalo Yolwandle Olujulile
I-Colossal Squid ingenye yezilwane ezingenamgogodla ezinkulu kunazo zonke emhlabeni, enomfanekiso omkhulu kunawo wonke otholakala ulingana namamitha angu-14 (46 amafidi) ubude futhi unesisindo esingafika ku-750 kg (1,650 lbs). Zitholakala emanzini ajulile e-Southern Ocean futhi zaziwa ngamehlo azo amakhulu kanye namathende. Ama-Colossal Squids ayizidalwa ezitholakala kalula, futhi kuncane okwaziwayo ngokuziphatha kwazo nesayensi yezinto eziphilayo.
Intshe: Inyoni Engenakundiza Enobukhulu Obuhlaba umxhwele
Intshe inyoni enkulu kunazo zonke ephilayo, imi ubude obungamamitha angu-2.7 (9 amafidi) futhi inesisindo esingafika ku-156 kg (345 lbs). Zitholakala e-Afrika futhi zaziwa ngemilenze yazo enamandla kanye nezintamo ezinde. Izintshe ziyizinyoni ezingakwazi ukundiza kodwa zingagijima kufikela ku-70 km/h (43 mph) futhi ziyakwazi ukuletha ukukhahlela okunamandla.
I-Goliath Beetle: Isinambuzane Esisindayo
I-Goliath Beetle ingenye yezinambuzane ezinkulu kakhulu emhlabeni, kanti abesilisa bafinyelela ku-11 cm (4.3 amayintshi) ubude futhi banesisindo esingafika ku-100 g (3.5 oz). Zitholakala emahlathini emvula ase-Afrika futhi zaziwa ngobukhulu bazo obumangalisayo namandla. I-Goliath Beetles yizilwane ezidla utshani, zidla izithelo namanzi ezihlahla.
I-Anaconda: Inyoka Enosayizi Oyingqayizivele
I-Green Anaconda iyinyoka enkulu kunazo zonke emhlabeni, ilinganiselwa kumamitha angu-9 (amafidi angu-30) ubude futhi inesisindo esingama-250 kg (550 lbs). Zitholakala emanzini aseNingizimu Melika futhi zaziwa ngobukhulu bazo obumangalisayo namandla. Izinhlwathi ziyizici ezinamandla futhi zingadla izilwane ezihlukahlukene, kuhlanganise nezinhlanzi, izinyoni nezilwane ezincelisayo.
Isiphetho: Umhlaba Wezimanga
Umhlaba ugcwele izimanga, futhi ukufuna imidondoshiya sekuholele ekutholakaleni kwezilwane ezinkulu kakhulu emhlabeni. Kusukela kuNdlovu yase-Afrika kuya ku-Colossal Squid, lezi zilwane ziye zathatha amehlo ethu futhi zasishiya simangele. Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi zisemhlabeni, olwandle, noma emoyeni, lezi zilwane zisikhumbuza ngokuhlukahluka okumangalisayo nobuhle beplanethi yethu.