Amazing animal
The fauna on Earth amazes not only with its splendor and diversity, but also with its unusualness. There is a great variety of species and subspecies of animals. They all differ not only in structure, but also in size. And all of them, from the smallest to the largest, fully represent beautiful world fauna, so incomprehensible and so ideal in the splendor of Divine art.
And although ordinary animals are of a certain interest to humans, the greatest interest is generated by exclusive animals, that is, those that are either listed in the Guinness Book of Records or are unusual. Sometimes, a seemingly ordinary animal due to changes climate zone undergoes mutation and then he may not be recognized at all.
Lineus Worms
But still, the longest of the animals that inhabit the Earth is considered sea worm called lineus (tapeworm Lineus longissimus). It has a flat body that looks like a ribbon, which is decorated with longitudinal and transverse stripes light color. Typically, the worm is approximately 10 to 15 meters long.
Worm body structure
But one day a worm was found whose length was 36 meters. And the famous bootlace worm (which means string), which was discovered back in 1864, near Scotland, was more than 55 meters long.
Lineus has long trunk, which is the organ of defense, as well as attack, which in calm state pulled inside the worm's body. The animal's body is covered with small hairs, which are in constant rhythmic movement with cilia that flicker.
The lineus worm can be found near sea shores, often in whole clusters, one might even say in the form of large balls. This type of worm is very voracious and they, as a rule, feed only on small worms. Most interesting feature have individual species tapeworms that can eat themselves without causing noticeable harm to their body.
Marina Solodovnik, Samogo.Net
Large worms can provoke intestinal obstruction, diseases of the genitourinary system, congestion, the development of a hernia, obesity due to a sharp increase in appetite. If infection is observed in children, they may study poorly, be inhibited or overactive. It is very difficult to detect helminths during traditional tests, so it is necessary not to forget about preventive measures.
Wide tapeworm
Infection with helminths of this species occurs by eating raw fish, infected with tapeworm larvae. Once in the human body, the worms grow to adult.
- With mild infection, the patient feels discomfort in the abdomen, loses appetite and weight.
- In case of severe invasion, a person experiences an acute lack of vitamin B12, which leads to anemia and even subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord.
The worms reach the adult state after three months. Worms like bull tapeworm, can for a long time remain unnoticed, due to which they live in the human body for up to twenty years.
- Helminths negatively affect the walls of the small intestine and lead to disruption of the secretory and motor functions of the digestive system.
- An infected person experiences a cramping pain similar to that of inflammatory process appendicitis.
- If the worms actively secrete segments, the patient feels itching in the anus.
- In addition to paroxysmal pain in the abdominal area, a person may experience nausea, vomiting, a weak state of the whole body, or a sharp increase in appetite.
IN in a rare case With helminthiasis, shortness of breath, nosebleeds, and discomfort in the area of the right side of the sternum may appear. Massive invasion often leads to intestinal obstruction.
If a woman is pregnant, bovine tapeworm can cause miscarriage.
Worms such as pork tapeworm are widespread throughout the world. The adult provokes the development of taeniasis, and the larvae cause infectious disease cysticercosis.
- Subcutaneous tissue;
- Skeletal muscles;
- Visceral organs;
- Central nervous system;
- Spinal cord.
Pork roundworm
Echinococcus larvae themselves are small in size, but they form a fluid-filled cyst around themselves, which often reaches huge size. The diameter of the cyst can reach several tens of centimeters and weigh about 10 kilograms. The bubble itself contains about 10 liters of liquid.
Infection with helminthiasis occurs through contact and household contact, when communicating with infected animals, eating dirty berries, vegetables and fruits.
When a cyst forms, a person may experience:
- Liver damage in the form of jaundice;
- Impaired lung function and abscess formation;
- Increased intracranial pressure in the brain area.
In means mass media Many cases of worms of record sizes being discovered in humans have been reported. The information is accompanied by photos and detailed description symptoms of infection.
80 cm long, 2.5 cm thick, no legs, crawling on the ground - what is it? You guessed wrong, it's not a snake - it's a worm. Giant Gippsland, found in the town of Gippsland in south-eastern Australia, is the largest earthworm in the world. If such a worm stretches to its full length, it can reach two meters.
These creeping giants are surprisingly gentle creatures. Finding them is quite difficult, since they spend most of their lives deep underground, and the higher the water content in the soil, the easier it is for them to breathe. Their burrows are quite deep - often these worms live at a depth of 7.5–13 cm underground, sometimes heavy rains force them to the surface. Their burrows can also be found in places where there was a recent landslide.
Gippslands are quite fragile - careless handling can kill them. Only a certain type of moist soil is suitable for them to live. If you walk on the ground above their water-filled burrows, they will react to the vibration from your steps - they will begin to crawl and make squelching sounds that are quite easy to hear. So even if you consider that giant gypsums are quite rare, you will know that they are near you.
Giant Gippslands lay huge cocoon eggs that look like brown bean pods. The worm lays only one egg at a time, and it takes a whole year for it to hatch. Baby giant gippslands reach 18 cm in length and take about five years to grow to their maximum length. It is not known exactly how long they live, but according to preliminary estimates, about 20 years.
Despite their impressive size, there are few giant Gippslands in Australia due to the fact that their houses are easy to destroy and they reproduce slowly. Worms are listed in the Red Book as a vulnerable endangered species.
If the Giant Gippsland worm stretches out, it can reach two meters in length!
Due to its gigantic size, the Giant Gippsland earthworm looks more like a snake than a worm. Its dimensions reach 80 centimeters in length (compressed) and 3 centimeters in width! But if it stretches out, its length reaches two meters! The huge worm can be found in southeastern Australia and is officially recognized as the world's largest species of earthworm. Unfortunately, these wonderful creatures are an endangered species, so they are listed International Union nature protection in the Red Book.
Most The worm spends its life deep underground, in soil with moderate water content. Their burrows are usually located at a depth of 100-170 centimeters underground. Giant Gippsland is quite difficult to spot, but sometimes heavy rainfall forces them to the surface. Despite their formidable size, this type of worm is quite fragile; only a specific type of moist soil is suitable for their survival.
The giant worm lays huge eggs - cocoons that look like brown bean pods. In this case, only one egg is laid, in which offspring develop throughout the whole year. Newly hatched babies are earthworm 15 cm long! It takes almost 5 years for the worm to grow to its maximum length. Scientists say the Giant Gippsland has an average lifespan of 20 years.
Disgusting animals that can be both harmful and useful. We're talking about worms. Many, at the sight of this creeping creature, will shudder and squint, while others, on the contrary, consider these creatures cute and do not even hesitate to pick them up. Earthworms belong to the order Haplotaxida, a suborder of oligochaetes.
Belated maturity
The most interesting thing is that giant worms mature quite late, by animal standards. This period begins only in the fifth year of their life. And after another year, they acquire the ability to lay eggs (it is worth noting that worms are hermaphrodites). After another year, larvae emerge from the eggs. Their length is also quite impressive - about twenty centimeters.
What is the purpose of worms? Charles Darwin himself told the world about them for the first time. So, these animals help moisten, mix and aerate the earth. They move in the soil, pushing it away, or swallowing the soil and passing it through their body. Boneless prefer a wet bud, since in a dry one their activity is significantly slowed down, and sometimes stops altogether.
Glowing Monsters
Australians are very happy to be next door to such a giant animal. And this is even despite the fact that during its journey underground the worm makes a kind of snorting noise that is clearly audible to people on the surface. But this is nothing compared to the amount of soil an animal cultivates when making its own burrows.
Anecdotal evidence but generally accepted fact is that the most long worms can be found not only in Australia, but also in New Zealand. The length of individuals can reach five meters, and these monsters glow in the dark. Instances are also found in South Africa. Maximum length himself big worm was 6.5 meters. He was caught in 1967.
However, mutants have also been found in China. True, their size was not so impressive. In Xipun Province local On the estate, Lee Wong discovered an animal about half a meter long. The worm was half-dead and the finder thought it was a snake. However, upon careful study, it became clear that this was an ordinary earthworm. The same one that most fishermen in Russia use as live bait. By the way, as experts said after the discovery, tall worms promote favorable climatic conditions, as well as the level of radiation and the amount of harmful chemicals in the soil. Record holders were also found in Russia, cases were recorded in the Urals and the Caucasus.
Longer than a blue whale
It turns out that the longest animal in the world is the tapeworm Lineus longissimus. It can grow up to sixty meters. It turns out that the specimen is twice the length of a blue whale and a third the length of a hairy jellyfish. The tapeworm belongs to the group of nemertean worms, which means “sea nymph”.
Scientists know about a thousand species of such worms. And almost all of them - Marine life. The animals' bodies are long and thin, and can only be two millimeters in diameter. In worms it is noted unique ability– they can stretch to their full length. If the body is not elongated, then it is about 30 meters. And the boneless one is more like a long huge tourniquet.
The tapeworm's body is made up of muscles. They pump blood, because the animal does not have a heart. Individuals are considered the most primitive organisms, and at the same time dangerous and voracious predators. In order to catch its prey, the animal shoots a long tube with poisonous sticky hooks. Many of these worms do not differ in color from the darkness water depths. However, there are also those that have quite bright colors. Tapeworms recover well from damage, and some even reproduce by dividing into parts.
Helminths
However, the most long worm can have a length that a person cannot even imagine. The Lenius worm lives in deep solitude, and in the literal sense of the word, at the very bottom Atlantic Ocean. They lead a bottom-dwelling lifestyle and roll their bodies into balls. Perhaps in order to leave your entire body safe and sound in the visibility zone, and also so as not to lose control over your oblong body. Lineus are unusually long and thin. They can grow up to 20-30 meters.
Delicious worm
However, there are worms that are not at all disgusting, which you can pick up and even swallow without a shudder. Here we're talking about and edible worms. And this is not a creation of nature, but a product of confectioners. Every child has eaten such a marmalade miracle at least once in their life. True, usually the yummy does not exceed 10 centimeters. However, a truly endless delicacy has been invented especially for those with a sweet tooth. The longest gummy worm has grown to a record 66 centimeters. It weighs 1.3 kg. Otherwise, the sweet worm is no different from its relatives.
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