Which animal is the tallest? Detailed answer

Free technical library

BIG ENCYCLOPEDIA FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS
Free library / Directory / Big encyclopedia for children and adults

Which animal is the tallest? Detailed answer

Big encyclopedia for children and adults

Directory / Big encyclopedia. Questions for quiz and self-education

Comments on the article

Did you know?

Which animal is the tallest?

Of course, giraffe. He raises his head and lifts his nose to a height of up to 6 m. The giraffe is the tallest animal.

Author: Mendeleev V.A.

Random interesting fact from the Great Encyclopedia:

What is the name of the largest mountain in the world?

Mauna Kea, the highest point on the island of Hawaii.

The extinct volcano rises only 4206 m above sea level, however, if we measure the distance from the seabed to the top, we get 10 m - about 200 km more than the height of Everest.

As for the mountains, today the "highest" is conventionally considered the distance from sea level to the peak, and the "largest" is the distance from the foot of the mountain to its top.

Thus, Everest at an altitude of 8848 m is the highest mountain in the world, but not the largest.

Some, for example, argue that Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania (5895 m) is larger than Everest, since it rises directly from the African Plain, while Everest is just one of the many peaks that crown the huge foothills of the Himalayas, along with thirteen of the highest mountains in the world. .

Others argue that it is much more logical to measure the distance from a mountain peak to the center of the Earth.

Since the Earth is a flattened sphere rather than a perfectly round one, its equator is about 21 km farther from the center than either of the poles.

On the one hand, this is good news for the reputation of those mountains that are located close to the equator - for example, for Mount Chimborazo in the Andes - but there is another side to the coin: in this case, you have to admit that even the beaches in Ecuador are "higher" than the Himalayas .

For all its grandeur, the Himalayas are surprisingly young. By the time of their final formation, the dinosaurs had been dead for only 25 million years.

In Nepal, Everest is known as Chomolungma, meaning "Mother of the Earth". In Tibet, it is called Sagarmata, which in the local dialect means "forehead of the sky." Like any healthy young man, Everest continues to grow, though not at a very impressive pace - only 4 mm per year.

Test your knowledge! Did you know...

▪ How old are the skittles?

▪ How did the grapefruit get its name?

▪ What type of garbage do city birds repel parasites in their nests?

See other articles Section Big encyclopedia. Questions for quiz and self-education.

Read and write useful comments on this article.

<< Back

Latest news of science and technology, new electronics:

Machine for thinning flowers in gardens 02.05.2024

In modern agriculture, technological progress is developing aimed at increasing the efficiency of plant care processes. The innovative Florix flower thinning machine was presented in Italy, designed to optimize the harvesting stage. This tool is equipped with mobile arms, allowing it to be easily adapted to the needs of the garden. The operator can adjust the speed of the thin wires by controlling them from the tractor cab using a joystick. This approach significantly increases the efficiency of the flower thinning process, providing the possibility of individual adjustment to the specific conditions of the garden, as well as the variety and type of fruit grown in it. After testing the Florix machine for two years on various types of fruit, the results were very encouraging. Farmers such as Filiberto Montanari, who has used a Florix machine for several years, have reported a significant reduction in the time and labor required to thin flowers. ... >>

Advanced Infrared Microscope 02.05.2024

Microscopes play an important role in scientific research, allowing scientists to delve into structures and processes invisible to the eye. However, various microscopy methods have their limitations, and among them was the limitation of resolution when using the infrared range. But the latest achievements of Japanese researchers from the University of Tokyo open up new prospects for studying the microworld. Scientists from the University of Tokyo have unveiled a new microscope that will revolutionize the capabilities of infrared microscopy. This advanced instrument allows you to see the internal structures of living bacteria with amazing clarity on the nanometer scale. Typically, mid-infrared microscopes are limited by low resolution, but the latest development from Japanese researchers overcomes these limitations. According to scientists, the developed microscope allows creating images with a resolution of up to 120 nanometers, which is 30 times higher than the resolution of traditional microscopes. ... >>

Air trap for insects 01.05.2024

Agriculture is one of the key sectors of the economy, and pest control is an integral part of this process. A team of scientists from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Potato Research Institute (ICAR-CPRI), Shimla, has come up with an innovative solution to this problem - a wind-powered insect air trap. This device addresses the shortcomings of traditional pest control methods by providing real-time insect population data. The trap is powered entirely by wind energy, making it an environmentally friendly solution that requires no power. Its unique design allows monitoring of both harmful and beneficial insects, providing a complete overview of the population in any agricultural area. “By assessing target pests at the right time, we can take necessary measures to control both pests and diseases,” says Kapil ... >>

Random news from the Archive

Or fish or bread 08.10.2016

European salmon suffered from water mills in the Middle Ages.

Usually, the disappearance of such an important northern fish as salmon is blamed on the industry, which polluted the crystal-clear waters of mountain rivers and streams. In second place is human greed: population growth and a passion for good nutrition forced us to catch all the fish, and now we are forced to eat trout and salmon from the cage. It turns out there is a different reason. It was established by Dutch ichthyoarchaeologists from Redbud University, led by Rob Landers, who studied archival records of northwestern Europe from the XNUMXth century onwards. These were data on fish stocks, and fishing permits, and prices at fish auctions, and much more.

According to the documents, it turned out that for seven hundred years the salmon catch had never grown, but only decreased. What prevented salmon from breeding long before the invention of the steam engine and capitalist industrialization? Researchers have established that these were water mills: they began to be built throughout Europe around 1000 AD. e.

It is not necessary to think that the salmon perished in the water wheels. This fish jumps beautifully and knows how to overcome obstacles. But the mill required a dam, and upstream a reservoir arose, the pebbles necessary for salmon for spawning were covered with a layer of silt and sand. From this follows a recommendation to modern specialists correcting old mistakes: it is not enough to remove pollutants and industrial facilities from the river, it is also necessary to restore the pebble channel, clearing it of sediments.

Other interesting news:

▪ The energy of a falling water drop

▪ Fitness tracker Moov NOW

▪ Gut microflora affects our health and mood

▪ Tourism helps treat dementia

▪ Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor FGA25N120ANTD

News feed of science and technology, new electronics

Interesting materials of the Free Technical Library:

▪ section of the site Security and safety. Article selection

▪ article by Jalaluddin Rumi. Famous aphorisms

▪ article How are cardinal directions mixed in Icelandic speech? Detailed answer

▪ article Warming the patient. Health care

▪ article Voltage and current meter. Encyclopedia of radio electronics and electrical engineering

▪ article Enemy of magnetism. physical experiment

Leave your comment on this article:

All languages of this page

Home page | Library | Articles | Website map | Site Reviews