Komodo dragons or Varanus komodoensis are the biggest
living lizard in the world. They belong to very old species of reptile. They
are active during the day but sometimes active at night. Komodo dragons are animal from Indonesia. They are only live in
Indonesia.
Komodo dragons have length about 3 meter, and weight up to
165 kg. Male komodo dragons bigger than female komodo dragons. Komodo dragons
have four strong legs with sharp claws.
They have a yellow long forked tongue which use to detect taste and smell
stimulus. They have a long powerful tail, the long approach same with the body.
They have 60 sharp teeth each about 2.5 cm.
Komodo dragons live in grassland, in Komodo Island, Rinca,
and Padar, Indonesia. They can live 15-30 years. These animal can run fast, the
speed up to 20 km/hours. They can climb trees. They can swim well, and dive
until 4.5 m. Komodo dragons include loner animal, they gather only when eat or reproduce.
Komodo dragons are
carnivore, they eat birds, reptiles, small mammals. Komodo dragons eat with
torn their prey and swallow them. Komodo dragons include endangered species.
These animals are protected with government regulations. Komodo dragons
endangered because difficult to reproduction. In Indonesia was stand Komodo
National Park that function for protect them. Komodo National Park located in Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT).
