Background
dragons are ancient animal species that still live in the world is a species endemic clan. Wildlife is protected based on USDA and Wild Animals No. 1931. 134 and 266 ..
 
dragon is also called a giant lizard, because it includes the largest lizard species. Body length to 3 feet with her weight reached 140 kg. Its tail is long, plump slightly flattened, while the pointed head is not billed. Long tongue, forked and yellow  rosy. In the four strong legs are tapered nails. Her whole body was encrusted in black ash gray.

This special patterned vellum, except on the young lizard, growing skin-colored flowers yellowish black. The tail of this animal bi is a powerful tool to knock down its prey in a single attack.

Habitat & Distribution
Habitat of Komodo dragons in Komodo National Park is an area that not many types of trees that grew thick. Seventy percent of this National Park in covered by grasslands in savanna areas here and there. Palmyra palm stands out among the existing vegetation and is the most typical tree species in the Komodo National Park. These animals often roam on the beach. Life inhabiting the area smelling hole in the rock in the middle of grasslands, dry climate. Spread on the island of Komodo, Padar P, P Rinca on the east coast of Sumbawa and Western Flores.

Food
Because of the food, the animal is also called the beast of prey, sometimes also affect pigs, deer and monkeys. Bina pliers power of smell is so sharp, so from a distance already aware of the carcass. This smell is assisted by nerves in the tongue that always dijulur-poked out.

Breeding
Komodo breed by laying eggs. The eggs of chicken eggs, the skin was a bit soft or flabby and whitish color. The number of eggs can be more than ten items are placed in rock cracks or cavities underground, so the humidity will remain intact.

Komodo dragon eggs hatch after eight months, with the help of heat. Komodo child use most of his time living in trees; where they eat insects, bird eggs and rodents. By living in the tree they will avoid the attack of an adult male who usually eat smaller individuals.

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