UMary Allen
Isingeniso: Izinja ezindala kunawo wonke
Izinja zaziwa ngokuba ngabangane abaqotho kubantu. Ngokuvamile kubhekiselwa kubo njengabangane abakhulu bomuntu. Eminyakeni edlule, izinja eziningi ziye zaphila isikhathi eside futhi zinempilo, zidlula ubude bazo obulindelwe. Kulesi sihloko, sizohlola iminyaka yenja endala kunawo wonke ekurekhodini, izici ezithinta ukuphila kwezinja, nokubaluleka kokunakekela abangani bethu abanoboya.
Umbono omfishane weminyaka yezinja
Izinja ziguga ngokwehlukile kubantu, futhi ubude bazo bokuphila buhluka kuye ngohlobo lwazo, ubukhulu, nempilo iyonke. Izinja ezincane zivame ukuphila isikhathi eside kunezinhlobo ezinkulu, futhi izinhlobo ezixubile zivame ukuba nezinkinga zempilo ezimbalwa kunezinhlobo ezihlanzekile. Ngokwesilinganiso, izinja ziphila iminyaka engu-10-13, kodwa ezinye zingaphila iminyaka engu-20 noma ngaphezulu.
Inja endala kunayo yonke erekhodiwe
Inja endala kunawo wonke emlandweni uBluey, Inja Yezinkomo yase-Australia eyaphila iminyaka engama-29 nezinyanga ezi-5. UBluey wazalwa ngo-1910 futhi wayehlala nomnikazi wakhe uLes Hall eVictoria, e-Australia. UBluey wayaziwa ngekhono lakhe lokwalusa futhi ephila impilo enempilo futhi ekhuthele waze washona ngo-1939.
I-Bluey, Inja Yezinkomo yase-Australia
Ukuphila isikhathi eside kukaBluey kudalwe indlela yakhe yokuphila esebenzayo nokudla okunempilo. Wayeyinja esebenzayo futhi wachitha ingxenye enkulu yokuphila kwakhe eluse izimvu nezinkomo. Futhi wanikwa ukudla kwe-kangaroo nenyama ye-emu, okwamnika imisoco edingekayo yokuphila kwakhe okumatasa.
UMax, waseLouisiana
Enye inja eyaphila impilo ende nenempilo kwakunguMax, ingxube ye-terrier yaseLouisiana. UMax waphila iminyaka engu-29 nezinyanga ezingu-3 futhi wayaziwa ngothando lwakhe lokubhukuda. Abanikazi bakaMax bathi ukuphila kwakhe isikhathi eside kubangelwa indlela yakhe yokuphila ematasa kanye nokuhlolwa kodokotela bezilwane njalo.
Izimfihlo zesikhathi eside zezinja ezindala kakhulu
Ukuphila isikhathi eside kwezinja kuncike ezintweni ezihlukahlukene, okuhlanganisa ufuzo, ukudla, ukuvivinya umzimba, nokunakekelwa kwezilwane. Izinja eziphila impilo enempilo, ezidla ukudla okunempilo, futhi ezithola ukuhlolwa njalo kodokotela bezilwane zazo zivame ukuphila isikhathi eside kunalezo ezingakuthandi.
I-Guinness World Records
I-Guinness World Records ilandelela izinja ezindala kakhulu ezirekhodiwe. Le nhlangano ibone izinja ezimbalwa eseziphile iminyaka engaphezu kwengama-20, kubandakanya neYorkshire Terrier okuthiwa uJack owaphila iminyaka engama-21 nezinsuku eziyi-164.
Izinto ezithinta impilo yezinja
Kunezici ezimbalwa ezithinta ukuphila kwenja, okuhlanganisa uhlobo, usayizi, ufuzo, ukudla, ukuzivocavoca, nokunakekelwa kwezilwane. Izinhlobo ezinkulu zivame ukuba nokuphila okufushane kunezinhlobo ezincane, futhi izinja ezihlanzekile zivame ukubhekana nezinkinga zezempilo kunezinhlobo ezixubile.
Ukubaluleka kokunakekelwa kwezinja
Ukunakekela abangani bethu abanoboya kubalulekile empilweni yabo nokuphila isikhathi eside. Ukudla okufanele, ukuzivocavoca umzimba, nokuhlolwa njalo kwezilwane kungasiza ekuvimbeleni izinkinga zezempilo futhi kwelule izimpilo zezinja zethu. Kufanele futhi sibanikeze indawo ephephile nenethezekile futhi sibanikeze uthando nokunaka okuningi.
Izinja zakudala zanamuhla
Eminyakeni yakamuva, izinja ezimbalwa ziphile iminyaka engaphezu kwengu-20 ubudala, kuhlanganise no-Beagle okuthiwa u-Butch owaphila iminyaka engu-28 kanye no-Border Collie ogama lakhe lingu-Bramble owaphila iminyaka engu-27. Lezi zinja zaziwa ngokuphila kwazo okusebenzayo nokudla okunempilo.
Isiphetho: Ukwazisa ubungane bezinja
Izinja ziletha injabulo nobungane ezimpilweni zethu, futhi kuwumthwalo wethu ukuzinakekela nokuqinisekisa ukuthi ziphila isikhathi eside futhi zinempilo. Ngokubanikeza ukunakekelwa okufanele, singabazisa ubungane babo iminyaka eminingi ezayo.
Izinkomba nokufundwa okuqhubekayo
- https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2020/1/top-10-oldest-dogs-ever-606415
- https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/how-long-do-dogs-live/
- https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/oldest-living-dogs/
- https://www.pdsa.org.uk/taking-care-of-your-pet/pet-health-hub/conditions/ageing-and-older-dogs