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If you’re a snail in Africa, you either go big, or go home. Ok, that makes no sense whatsoever, but bare with me. The giant Ghana snail, scientific name Achatina achatina is a large, voracious mollusk, sometimes measuring over 30 cm in length. It’s very adaptable, it eats a lot of things, and creates lots of offsprings – which is why it’s considered to be one of the most invasive species in the world. They originate from West Africa, but they’ve found homes all around the world, including areas such as Barbados or Florida – and they are often considered pests.
However, they are also routinely confiscated on airports in the US, because they are sometimes kept as pets (something which is not very wise, as they can spread dangerous bacteria). Like almost all gastropodes, these snails are hermaphrodites.
2. Chinese Giant Salamander
The Chinese Giant Salamander (Andrias davidianus) is the largest amphibian in the world, sometimes reaching 1.80 cm. However, unlike the above mentioned snails, the Chinese Giant Salamander isn’t really that adaptable; the species is critically endangered due to habitat loss, pollution, and overcollection, as it is considered a delicacy and used in traditional Chinese medicine. It’s not that uncommon for Chinese to eat an animal into extinction…
3. The Fruit Bat
The megabat is a group which features the world’s largest bats; however, not all species are always large: the smallest species measures a mere 6 cm. However, the largest species, Fruit bats (or Flying foxes as they are sometimes called) have a wingspan up to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)!
They’re so big and intriguing that some biologists believe they descended from primates rather than bats and that mammalian flight ability has evolved more than once – however, most scientists disagree with this theory.
4. The Nomura Jellyfish
The diameter when fully grown is slightly greater than the height of an average man. They can weigh more than 200 kg, and are endemic to Japanese waters. Nomura jellyfish are amazing creatures, but scientists are worried about the bloom in theior population. They are so heavy that in 2009, a 10-tonne fishing trawler, the Diasan Shinsho-maru, capsized as its crew tried to haul in a net with dozens of them.
5. The Japanese Spider Crab
Crabs are quite awesome animals, but there’s probably something in the waters in Japan… I don’t know. Weighing up to 19 kg, the giant Japanese spider crab has long been a Japanese fishing staple, and can inflict serious injury with its powerful claws. They have the greatest legspan of any arthropod, reaching 3.8 metres from claw to claw. Despite of its threatening appearance, the Japanese Spider Crab usually has a very gentle disposition .
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USA as a world power? In E-Sim it is possible!
In E-Sim we have a huge, living world, which is a mirror copy of the Earth. Well, maybe not completely mirrored, because the balance of power in this virtual world looks a bit different than in real life. In E-Sim, USA does not have to be a world superpower, It can be efficiently managed as a much smaller country that has entrepreneurial citizens that support it's foundation. Everything depends on the players themselves and how they decide to shape the political map of the game.
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Activities in this game are divided into several modules. First is the economy as a citizen in a country of your choice you must work to earn money, which you will get to spend for example, on food or purchase of weapons which are critical for your progress as a fighter. You will work in either private companies which are owned by players or government companies which are owned by the state. After progressing in the game you will finally get the opportunity to set up your own business and hire other players. If it prospers, we can even change it into a joint-stock company and enter the stock market and get even more money in this way.
In E-Sim, international wars are nothing out of the ordinary.
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The second module is a politics. Just like in real life politics in E-Sim are an extremely powerful tool that can be used for your own purposes. From time to time there are elections in the game in which you will not only vote, but also have the ability to run for the head of the party you're in. You can also apply for congress, where once elected you will be given the right to vote on laws proposed by your fellow congress members or your president and propose laws yourself. Voting on laws is important for your country as it can shape the lives of those around you. You can also try to become the head of a given party, and even take part in presidential elections and decide on the shape of the foreign policy of a given state (for example, who to declare war on). Career in politics is obviously not easy and in order to succeed in it, you have to have a good plan and compete for the votes of voters.
You can go bankrupt or become a rich man while playing the stock market.
The international war.
The last and probably the most important module is military. In E-Sim, countries are constantly fighting each other for control over territories which in return grant them access to more valuable raw materials. For this purpose, they form alliances, they fight international wars, but they also have to deal with, for example, uprisings in conquered countries or civil wars, which may explode on their territory. You can also take part in these clashes, although you are also given the opportunity to lead a life as a pacifist who focuses on other activities in the game (for example, running a successful newspaper or selling products).
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