Komodo is the largest land reptile in the world. These animals include animals that are endangered because these animals are endemic animals. Endemic means, these animals only live in certain areas. Komodo only live on an island called Komodo Island, Indonesia.
Komodo dragons belong to carnivorous animals, these animals have a somewhat elongated and branched tongue shape at the tip of a snake's tongue. Research shows that the tip of the forked tongue serves to "taste" the food. These animals usually make underground nests.
Komodo is a very unique animal because it has two ways to reproduce. First, by way of fertilization (fertilization) between male dragons and female dragons. This is a way of sexual reproduction. The second way is through "Parthenogenesis". This method makes a female dragon become pregnant without going through the process of fertilization. However, "parthenogenesis" causes all eggs to be born through "parthenogenesis" to become a sexually active male dragon. "Parthenogenesis" is thought to serve to prevent the extinction of dragons.
Many people say, the Komodo dragon is a close relative of dinosaurs. This is seen from the discovery of fossils of certain types of dinosaurs that show the resemblance of body structure with dragons. It is estimated that Komodo dragons are one of many "living fossils" and historical witnesses of the dinosaur extinction. If this is true, most likely, this parthenogenesis reproductive system causes the survival of this species from the threat of extinction. Now, the population of Komodo dragons is very small, and this species has been listed as one of hundreds of endangered animal species.
