Komodo and Komodo National Park

Who have hearing Komodo Varanus komodoensis Latin is one species of reptiles belonging to the family Varanidae or better known as monitor lizards. Creatures of this one is actually quite unique compared to other lizard families, that is, of course, because size is fairly large, so reminiscent of prehistoric times inhabited by giant animals dinosaurs.

Status komodo animals are almost the same time with the horrible reputation. Komodo dragon's reputation is terrible because the animals or carnivorous Carnivora. Although most of the meat-eating Komodo dragon carcass, they can also hunt live prey-ngendap way to settle followed by a sudden attack against the victim. Komodo can find prey by using a super-sharp sense of smell, which can be found dead or dying animals at a distance of up to 11 kilometers depending on the direction of the wind. Super sharp smell did not come from his nose, but the tongue is always sticking out to detect taste and smell stimuli.



Komodo dragon prey vary greatly, from invertebrates, birds, small mammals, monkeys, wild pigs, goats, deer, horses and buffalo. Not infrequently also komodo komodo dragons prey on other smaller sometimes even komodo dragons prey on human corpses unearthed from a shallow grave. Because of these habits is Komodo Island resident who used to call it by name to avoid the sandy soil Ora and choose to bury the corpse in clay, and covered it with stones so as not to dig Komodo dragon.

What is worse, it turns out Komodo dragon saliva can contain deadly. As a result of the Komodo dragon bites can cause rapid swelling within minutes, local disturbance of blood clotting, pain that gripped up to the elbow, with some symptoms lasting up to several hours later. Rarely, the Komodo dragon is known to attack humans at least 8 people and a tourist never eaten Komodo dragon in the 1970s.

There is a separate story on the origins of the population according to the Komodo dragon Komodo Island Komodo dragon that they regard as supernatural ancestors and treated with horma