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KOMODO DRAGON

Komodo is considered as animal cannibals. Komodo, or more so-called Komodo dragon (Varanus), is the world's largest lizard species. This lizard is called stempat ora by natives of the island dragons. Komodo lived millions of years ago.

Komodo usually have an average length of 2-3 m. adult dragons usually weighs about 70 pounds, but dragons are kept in captivity often have a greater body weight. Komodo has a tail as long as the body, and about 60 pieces of sharp serrated teeth along approximately 2.5 cm. long tongue owned dragons, yellow and branching. Komodo dragons males larger than females, with skin color from dark gray to brick red owned by a male dragon, while more female dragons green olives, and a small piece of yellow on the throat. Young Komodo more colorful, with yellow, green and white on a black background.

Komodo is a carnivores. Other reptiles, small mammals, monkeys, wild pigs, goats, deer, horses, and buffalo are dragons prey. Sometimes dragons also prey on humans and carcasses. When hunting, dragons rely on camouflage and patience. Lay waiting for passing prey. And hunt with dismember prey.

Animals that escaped from the jaws of dragons just feel lucky to be brief. Because saliva dragons with more than 50 types of bacteria and viruses in the infected animals. And in about a week, so that the stricken creature died of blood poisoning. With the smell a sharp dragons can find out the existence of prey. Dragons can eat 80 percent of the body weight in eating a single.

Stable extant populations between 3,000 and 5,000 on the island of Komodo, Gila Motang, Rinca and Flores. However, the scarcity of females laying eggs, hunting, human encroachment, and natural disasters have prompted an endangered species.