Komodo dragons, or otherwise called komodo komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis [1]), are the largest lizard species in the world that live on the islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang and Gili Dasami in Nusa Tenggara. [2] These lizards are native to the island Komodo is also called by local name ora. [3]
Including members of the Varanidae lizard family, and klad Toxicofera, komodo is the largest lizard in the world, with an average length of 2-3 m. This large size is associated with island gigantism symptoms, namely the tendency meraksasanya body of certain animals that live on the small island associated with the absence of mamaliakarnivora on the island where the life of dragons, and the rate of small metabolism Komodo. [4] [5] , this lizard occupies the top predator position that dominates the system where it lives. [6]
His big body and terrible reputation make them popular at the zoo. The habitat of dragons in the wild has been shrinking due to human activity and hence IUCN includes Komodo dragons as a species that is vulnerable to extinction. The large lizard is now protected under Indonesian government regulations and a national park, the Komodo National Park, was established to protect them.