Komodo dragon (Varanus Komodoensis) is a large lizard species found only in a few islands in the Indonesian archipelago. Was first known to the world in the First World War, the Komodo actually a species 'Monitor Lizard' which has grown on the island were isolated for millions of years, which has led to her developing very large. Komodo is not only the largest lizard in the world, but also one of the most aggressive and powerful that he was able to hunt prey that size is many times more than its size alone. However, the existence of dragons is now in danger of extinction due to loss of their natural habitat, poaching, and also a decline in the amount of their food.
Komodo is a large reptile that can grow up to three meters long and weigh 150kg. They are very strong with a stocky body, strong legs and a tail that is used for hunting and fighting. Komodo has long claws and sharp curve that is often used to dig the soil. Komodo also has a greyish brown bark that is covered with small scales and folds around the neck. Komodo has a head that is relatively small compared to the large body size and wide, powerful jaws that hides her mouth filled with the deadly bacteria. Although dragons have good eyesight, they do tend to rely on odor perceived through bercabangnya long tongue. By removing his tongue out, dragons are able to feel the scent particles in the air to find prey at a distance of up to 8 km. Komodo is known to have fifty types of toxic bacteria in saliva. Toxic saliva that is used as the main weapon dragons to hunt their prey. Toxic saliva that is produced by the venom glands are found in the mouths of dragons.
Komdo limited only found in five islands in Indonesia which are all included in the Komodo National Park. The five islands are Komodo, Rintja, Gillimontang, Padar and the western tip of Flores Island. In the five islands, the Komodo dragon is often seen in open forests with dry savanna, on the hillside thickets, and can also be found inhabiting a dry riverbed.
Komodo is a solitary predator (alone) is strong surf hinga area 2 km per day depending on size. They are also known as an excellent swimmer, traveling from one island to another with relative distance away. Although they are solitary animals, known to some dragons will often gather together. When hunting prey, dragons can secretly hiding for hours in the vegetation are well camouflaged by the skin of gray to wait for passing prey animals. Komodo then suddenly menyergapan prey with speed and incredible strength. The first attack dragons usually only hurt their prey with some bite. Buruanya usual prey will be able to escape. However, because in the mouth of dragons are very deadly bacteria, the prey animal will die within 24 hours.
When the breeding season comes (in September), jantah komodo dragons will do perkelahan with another male. The fight is done by standing on their hind legs and propped up by their tails, to win the right to breed with local females. After mating, the female Komodo lay up to 25 eggs in a hole he dug in the soft sand. The eggs will mentetas fter incubation period lasts between 8 and 9 months and they will be totally independent of when they left their shells. However, the pups will stay and spend most of his time on the tree until they are big enough to take care of themselves on the ground. Komodo tend to live for an average of 30 years in the wild.
Komodo dragons are carnivores that hunt down and kill large animals to survive in the surrounding natural habitat. Komodo dragons are capable of killing prey much larger than themselves ukuranya their own bodies. For larger prey, dragons usually ambush their prey and injure the body with bite that is filled with bacteria. Komodo then follow their prey for until she died of poisoning caused by the deadly bacteria from the mouth of the dragons. Large mammals that prey hunted dragons are wild boar, goats, deer and even horses and buffalo. In addition, the dragons also seen to prey on small animals in trees such as snakes, lizards and birds. Sharp and jagged dragons teeth and, therefore, they could not chew. Instead they rip their prey carcasses by pulling back into their mouth and then swallowed whole aided by their neck muscles flexible.
In fact, dragons are the most dominant predators in the habitat. Therefore adult dragons have no natural predators in their natural habitat. Komodo is an animal cannibals. Adult Komodo dragons will devour the smaller and vulnerable. To that end, the young dragons usually spends most of its time in trees to avoid the larger adult dragons. Komodo biggest threat comes from the loss of habitat due to human development that opened in the original habitat of the Komodo dragon land for settlements and agriculture. Komodo also threatened by volcanic activity on the island is still geologically active that can cause a decrease in their prey species, which in turn affects the dragon populations themselves.
Today, Komodo listed by the IUCN as endangered species. Though once widespread dragon populations on various islands in Indonesia, they are now limited only in five of Flores island with a population of between 3,000 and 5,000 head only. Komodo uniqueness makes it a tourist attraction in itself. It makes people who coexist with dragons trying to protect native habitat dragons where they still survive.
Komodo is a large reptile that can grow up to three meters long and weigh 150kg. They are very strong with a stocky body, strong legs and a tail that is used for hunting and fighting. Komodo has long claws and sharp curve that is often used to dig the soil. Komodo also has a greyish brown bark that is covered with small scales and folds around the neck. Komodo has a head that is relatively small compared to the large body size and wide, powerful jaws that hides her mouth filled with the deadly bacteria. Although dragons have good eyesight, they do tend to rely on odor perceived through bercabangnya long tongue. By removing his tongue out, dragons are able to feel the scent particles in the air to find prey at a distance of up to 8 km. Komodo is known to have fifty types of toxic bacteria in saliva. Toxic saliva that is used as the main weapon dragons to hunt their prey. Toxic saliva that is produced by the venom glands are found in the mouths of dragons.
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Komdo limited only found in five islands in Indonesia which are all included in the Komodo National Park. The five islands are Komodo, Rintja, Gillimontang, Padar and the western tip of Flores Island. In the five islands, the Komodo dragon is often seen in open forests with dry savanna, on the hillside thickets, and can also be found inhabiting a dry riverbed.
Komodo is a solitary predator (alone) is strong surf hinga area 2 km per day depending on size. They are also known as an excellent swimmer, traveling from one island to another with relative distance away. Although they are solitary animals, known to some dragons will often gather together. When hunting prey, dragons can secretly hiding for hours in the vegetation are well camouflaged by the skin of gray to wait for passing prey animals. Komodo then suddenly menyergapan prey with speed and incredible strength. The first attack dragons usually only hurt their prey with some bite. Buruanya usual prey will be able to escape. However, because in the mouth of dragons are very deadly bacteria, the prey animal will die within 24 hours.
When the breeding season comes (in September), jantah komodo dragons will do perkelahan with another male. The fight is done by standing on their hind legs and propped up by their tails, to win the right to breed with local females. After mating, the female Komodo lay up to 25 eggs in a hole he dug in the soft sand. The eggs will mentetas fter incubation period lasts between 8 and 9 months and they will be totally independent of when they left their shells. However, the pups will stay and spend most of his time on the tree until they are big enough to take care of themselves on the ground. Komodo tend to live for an average of 30 years in the wild.
Komodo dragons are carnivores that hunt down and kill large animals to survive in the surrounding natural habitat. Komodo dragons are capable of killing prey much larger than themselves ukuranya their own bodies. For larger prey, dragons usually ambush their prey and injure the body with bite that is filled with bacteria. Komodo then follow their prey for until she died of poisoning caused by the deadly bacteria from the mouth of the dragons. Large mammals that prey hunted dragons are wild boar, goats, deer and even horses and buffalo. In addition, the dragons also seen to prey on small animals in trees such as snakes, lizards and birds. Sharp and jagged dragons teeth and, therefore, they could not chew. Instead they rip their prey carcasses by pulling back into their mouth and then swallowed whole aided by their neck muscles flexible.
In fact, dragons are the most dominant predators in the habitat. Therefore adult dragons have no natural predators in their natural habitat. Komodo is an animal cannibals. Adult Komodo dragons will devour the smaller and vulnerable. To that end, the young dragons usually spends most of its time in trees to avoid the larger adult dragons. Komodo biggest threat comes from the loss of habitat due to human development that opened in the original habitat of the Komodo dragon land for settlements and agriculture. Komodo also threatened by volcanic activity on the island is still geologically active that can cause a decrease in their prey species, which in turn affects the dragon populations themselves.
Today, Komodo listed by the IUCN as endangered species. Though once widespread dragon populations on various islands in Indonesia, they are now limited only in five of Flores island with a population of between 3,000 and 5,000 head only. Komodo uniqueness makes it a tourist attraction in itself. It makes people who coexist with dragons trying to protect native habitat dragons where they still survive.
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