Great White Shark

© Jean Tresfon

Igama Lomndenazo Elijayelekileko

Great White Shark

Elinye Igama Ebizwa Ngalo

Man-eater, White pointer

Igama Lesayensi

Carcharodon carcharias

Ubukhulu

Ingakhula beyibe mamitha abunane, ezincani zakhona ziba mamitha amane.

Ikambiso Yokufanisa

Inomzimba omkhulu owakheke waba namahlangothi amabili abonakala aneempenda (spindle) kanye nepumulo erondo nede, yakheke yaba zizincantathu (triangular), amazinywayo afana newesarha. Inomsila omkhulu owakheke njenge siquntu senyezi, inamehlo amakhulu wombala onzima. Inombala osuka komlotha ukuya kozotho nofana onzima encenyeni ephezulu, kuthi emahlangothini ibenokhanyako, kanye nosarulana emathunjini.

Ilwazi Elivamileko

Umndeni wama-Lamnidae wakhiwe mimkhakhawo emithathu kanye nemihlobazo emihlanu. Ifesi ekulu le ngiyokwaphela esindileko nesaphilako ekorweni yama-Carcharodon – kanti-ke i-Megalodon yatjhabalala. Imihlobo yeemfesi ezibiza nge-Mako, Salmon kanye ne-Porbeagle ezima-Shark ziwela ngaphasi kwawo umndeni lo. Incenye yangaphasi neyangehla yomsilayo pheze iyalingana. Ezisikazi zijayeleke ngokuba zikulu kuneziduna. Inesilinganiso sobudisi esibalelwa ku-2 200 kg. Zizala amandzinyanazo sele aphila begodu athuthuke ngokwaneleko, ngokuba mhlobo oqoqoselelela ngendeni.

Ukudla Kwazo

Zimhlobo weenlwani ezidla kwaphela inyama begodu zidla khulu iimfesi, kodwana ziyatsatsela zinjalo nje. Zidla imihlobo yeemfesi ezifana nama-rays, dolphins, dolphins, whales, seals, turtles, sea otters kanye neenyoni zamanzi ama-penguins. Zizumba ngendlela enobungozi yokubulala.

Ukusabalala Kwazo

Zitholakala kiwo woke amalwandle wobujamo obutjhisa ngokuphasi umhlaba zombelele.