Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Komodo Dragon

One of the interesting tourist objects in Indonesia is the island of Komodo. An island which became their natural habitat type of animal species of reptiles that huge lizard, named Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis). Komodo Dragon is probably the remains of prehistoric animals. Judging from its physical form, there are similarities with the physical structure but the size of a giant lizard. If you've watched a movie called Jurrasic Park, so now you will be able to directly witness these rare animals in front of the eye. When they are hungry, then they would go hunting and catching prey with teeth and claws. If there is a quarry which separated it almost certainly will not be a long life because it is very poisonous tongue komodo, komodo dragon's tongue has a deadly poison. Komodo Dragon is a highly carnivorous gluttony. Almost 80% of the body prey eaten up, It's amazing animals!.
Komodo Island is located at the westernmost tip of Nusa Tenggara East Province, bordering the West Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Exactly at Komodo district, West Manggarai regency. According to data obtained from Wikipedia, the month of August 2009 Komodo dragon populations on the island reached about 1300 tails.