Komodo Dragon – Prehistoric Giant Lizard from Indonesia
Published by Komodo is including the nearly extinct animal, with a population of less than 4,000. Komodo population decline in the past three decades. To protect them then Indonesian Government built the Komodo National Park in 1980 as conservation area. Giant Lizard is carnivore and scavengers using his poisonous bite.
Komodo (Veranus Komodoensis) are native to Flores Islands. These giant lizards is nearly extinct animal, with a population of less than 4,000. Distribution and population of dragons in the past three decades decline mainly due to hunting deer, the main prey of Komodo.
Komodo Island – Image via Wikipedia
To protect them then Indonesian Government built the Komodo National Park in 1980 as conservation area on Komodo Island and small islands around it such as Rinca and Gili Motang. Komodo Island located in West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara and eastern island of Sumbawa Island, where the famous Mount Tambora, The Killer Volcano exist.
Komodo – Image via Wikipedia
Komodo has a large and strong head, has a pair of shining eyes, his skin was hard, thick and wiry and has wrinkled skin under neck. Despite the slow movement, Komodo has a main weapon in the hunt prey that is a poisonous bite. Animals are exposed to the bite, will weaken and die soon. Komodo will follow the scent trail of the prey, and enjoy them immediately after dead.
As a carnivore and scavengers, Komodo dragons have four strong, big and long legs and also tail. To bite his prey, Komodo has 26 sharp teeth, each measuring 4 cm. His forked tongue is bright red, since he often stuck out his tongue like a snake, so when viewed from a distance his red tongue is like fire.
Book : Komodo Dragons (Zoo and Aquarium Biology and Conservation Series)
Komodo dragons take five years to grow to the size of two feet and can live for up to 30 years. Entering the initial period of 4-5 years are sexually mature dragons. Typically, dragons mating season occurs between June to July. In August, female dragons will dig a nest hole in the ground, to keep their eggs which can reach 38 points. His eggs usually guarded by its mother, but when new child born in February or March , they’re not maintained and often even eaten. (DodDid)
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On February 6, 2011 at 8:34 am
They are really scary!
On February 6, 2011 at 11:10 am
Quite a lizard, very interesting. Good that they are now protected.
On March 20, 2011 at 1:38 pm
good post
On May 25, 2011 at 8:51 am
Great share.
Thanks.
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