Most amazing naval ships & vehicles in the Unites States Navy! These interesting ships, watercraft, and aircraft assist sailors in doing their jobs!
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The $2.8 billion dollar Virginia-Class Submarine is the very definition of versatile. Due to the large change to the class over the years, and the variety of missions they engage in, there is no set size, speed, or armaments for the submarine, but all of them are kitted out with a healthy supply of BGM-109 Tomahawk Missiles and RGM-84 Harpoons that can be fired from vertical launch systems or torpedo tubes.
The $13 billion dollar Gerald R. Ford Class are the next generation of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers for the US Navy, to replace the current carriers, the Nimitz-class. The first was commissioned in 2017, with more gradually being built over the coming couple of decades until the replacement of 10 Nimitz-class carriers is complete. In size, they are similar to the ships they are replacing, but where they differ greatly is in the level of technology they bring to bear. The most notable of these is the electromagnetic aircraft launch system which has replaced the conventional steam piston launch system, but it also has a whole host of other improved design features to reduce operating costs, and increase automation. This has led to a reduced complement of just 2,600 sailors, compared to the Nimitz’ 3,300, as well as numerous operational improvements.
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,1,Biggest animal rivalries! From dogs and cats to lions and hyenas these animals often clash revealing their natural dislike for one another
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For the most part, Elephants and Rhinoceros can coexist peacefully amid African wildlife as two of the largest pachyderms in the world. But sometimes, these behemoths will come to blows for one reason or another and it's not a very pretty sight. African elephants have the size advantage as they can weigh as much as 14 thousand pounds and measure 8 to 13 feet tall. To compare, the rhinoceros can reach around six feet in height and weigh up to three thousand pounds. And though the rhino is fitted with a massive horn capable of piercing into an animal's underbelly, the sheer difference in mass and power is usually enough to work out in the elephant's favor.
Throughout the savannas of Africa, lions and hyenas are often at each other's throats as their hunting grounds overlap. When the paths of these two species cross, hostilities are almost guaranteed to ensue as they both will try to steal food from one another. Though a male lion will most often triple the weight of an individual hyena, the large cat can easily be overcome by a pack should it stray into hyena territory. Lions sometimes will go after hyena pups.
,1,Amazing uncommon animals! These unusual and strange animals are not your typical horse, monkey, or cat
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Though it may have bear in its name, this thick furred critter is actually a tree-dwelling marsupial native to the island of Sulawesi and other forests in Indonesia. The 15-to-20 pound Sulawesi Bear Cuscus can grow to a length of 2 feet on average, and has a tail that will measure close to the same length. These herbivorous mammals live in groups of two to four individuals, keeping adolescents safe in a natural pouch as the vulnerable species slowly scours for leaves and flowers to consume.
The Eurasian steppe is vast biome containing shrub and grasslands and stretches from Bulgaria and Eastern Europe across Asia and into Mongolia. Checkered throughout this massive ecosystem is the critically endangered Saiga Antelope. This species of antelope isn't the largest, with a shoulder height of just 24 to 32 inches, a length of 39 to 55 inches, and a weight ranging between 57 and 152 pounds for adults. Still, this hasn't kept local populations from hunting them since prehistoric eras. While initially sought after for consumption due to the lamb-like texture and taste of Saiga meat, their horns have actually driven them to the point of being endangered. A traditional Chinese medicine relies on Saiga Antelope horns as a main ingredient, and poaching of the protected species remains a consistent problem with the horns selling for thousands of dollars each on the black market.
The Bat-Eared Fox is split into two subspecies, residing within two separate regions of Africa. The virgatus subspecies makes its home on the Eastern coast of the continent in nations like Ethiopia, Sudan and Tanzania , while the megalotis version can be seen along the Southern tip of Africa in Zambia , Angola , South Africa and elsewhere. These foxes prefer to hunt among short grasslands, filling their diet with ants, beetles, scorpions, crickets and termites, the last of which tends to make up 80 to 90 percent of their diet. However, in desperate situations they have been known to turn to birds, reptiles, smaller mammals, and even truffles for nutrience. Because of their inclinations towards eating termites, they are not majorly threatened by most local human populations due to their role as a form of natural pest control.
,1,Top countries with the most dangerous shark encounters! These countries have the most shark human incidents in the world
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More than 300 islands make up the archipelago of Fiji, a small nation in the South Pacific with a population estimated to be just under 1 million. The majority of these incidents took place near the largest of Fiji's main island, Viti Levu, with encounters happening in the past 2 centuries. The ocean surrounding these islands just eleven hundred nautical miles away from New Zealand are so rife with sharks, in fact, that locals have turned them into an industry! The opportunity to dive with sharks in Fiji is one of the most popular tourist attractions of the nation.
The country of Mexico is a popular tourist destination, with dozens of scenic beaches located along Baja California, bordering the Gulf of Mexico, and lining the Pacific Ocean. Around 35 million people visit this nation yearly, often flooding their shores for a relaxing getaway. But such heavy, habitual traffic to beaches can eventually attract the attention of some of the most vicious predators in the ocean. Throughout the 2000s, many surfers and swimmers had risky run-ins with bull sharks, tiger sharks, and even hammerheads.
The Caribbean country of the Bahama Islands has had its fair share of sharks. Up until the 1980s, sharks seemed to occur here rarely according to data, however it is possible many more went unreported. At least 36 incidents have been reported from the island nation since 2001
The largest nation in South America is the 3.2 million-square-mile country of Brazil. The city of Recife, located in the northeastern region of Brazil, has been a particularly common sight for these treacherous incidents, with around 56 occurring near its beaches in the past 2 decades. The reason for the high activity in this part of Brazil owes to a deep trench that runs parallel to Recife's beaches as sharks will use it as a migratory route, often rising up to the shallows to hunt.
,1,Most amazing military aircraft in the U.S. Air Force! These interesting planes assist airmen and soldiers in doing their jobs!
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Since its introduction to the US military in 1978, the F-16 Fighting Falcon has become the most prolific military plane on the planet, with over 2200 produced for the US Air Force alone, and over 2500 delivered to other countries around the world. It is a multirole supersonic fighter that is not only highly maneuverable and effective in combat, but also provided a relatively cheap weapons system at $18.8 million per unit in 1998, although the price has since risen significantly. The F-16s incredible agility can perhaps best be appreciated with the fact that, alongside the F-15 Eagle, they are the world’s first aircraft that were able to withstand higher g-forces than the pilots themselves, demonstrating just why they have been so effective, and continue to be today.
With its distinctive and globally recognizable appearance, the F-15 Strike Eagle is a highly successful variant of the purely air-to-air F-15 series that has been adapted to also enable air-ground combat. In this capacity, it has been used for long-range, high-speed bombing and strafing missions against targets without the need for the escort that pure bombers require since its introduction in 1989. It has seen service in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, and Libya, with 227 currently operational in the US Air Force.
,1,Biggest volcanoes in the world! These are the tallest volcanoes on our planet, some of which have erupted recently
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Nestled within the Cascade mountain range between Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington, is a volcano notorious for its pyroclastic flows and ash-launching eruptions. While it isn't the highest mountain of the region, it's still an impressive summit as Mount Saint Helens stands 8,363 feet tall currently. This volcano was once even taller, measure to a height of 9,677 feet above sea level, but a 5.1 earthquake triggered a lateral eruption in the volcano on May 18, 1980 leading to devastating consequences. A massive portion of the volcano was blown to smithereens, reducing it in size and leaving a mile-wide horseshoe-esque crater at the peak. But the sudden explosion proved even worse for locals as the eruption would go on to be the most destructive volcanic event in American history.
The highest volcano peak in Japan is the legendary Mount Fuji, one of the nation's "Three Holy Mountains" looming over the rest of the island of Honshū at a height of 12,389 feet above sea level. Though it sits roughly sixty miles to the south-west of Tokyo, residents of the Japanese capital city can still view the great snow-covered volcano on a clear day. Mount Fuji hasn't erupted in over 3 centuries, with the last explosive events occurring in 1707 and 1708. Recent developments have some locals worried, however, as the 2011 earthquake off the coast of Tōhoku was thought by some scientists to have potentially induced volcanic unrest. Research, speculations, and mathematical models have indicated the possibility that the magma chamber of Mount Fuji could be at a higher pressure point than it was prior to its last eruption.
Mauna Loa is widely considered the largest volcano on Earth. Shield volcanoes differ from stratovolcanoes in that their lava flows are more fluid so the lava travels further resulting in a less steep shape. The slopes of Mauna Loa flow outward over a wide expanse and the volume of this volcano are thought to measure out to 18 thousand cubic miles! Still active, this summit tends to pour out a fluid, silicone-light lava with mild, non-explosive eruptions. Scientists believe this volcano has been erupting continuously for over 700 thousand years, but only breached above sea level in the past 400 thousand years. There have been few fatalities due to these eruptions, historically speaking, but in both 1926 and 1950, entire villages were wiped out from lava flows.
,1,Most amazing naval ships & vehicles in the Unites States Navy! These interesting ships, watercraft, and aircraft assist sailors in doing their jobs!
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The $2.8 billion dollar Virginia-Class Submarine is the very definition of versatile. Due to the large change to the class over the years, and the variety of missions they engage in, there is no set size, speed, or armaments for the submarine, but all of them are kitted out with a healthy supply of BGM-109 Tomahawk Missiles and RGM-84 Harpoons that can be fired from vertical launch systems or torpedo tubes.
The $13 billion dollar Gerald R. Ford Class are the next generation of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers for the US Navy, to replace the current carriers, the Nimitz-class. The first was commissioned in 2017, with more gradually being built over the coming couple of decades until the replacement of 10 Nimitz-class carriers is complete. In size, they are similar to the ships they are replacing, but where they differ greatly is in the level of technology they bring to bear. The most notable of these is the electromagnetic aircraft launch system which has replaced the conventional steam piston launch system, but it also has a whole host of other improved design features to reduce operating costs, and increase automation. This has led to a reduced complement of just 2,600 sailors, compared to the Nimitz’ 3,300, as well as numerous operational improvements.
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