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Komodo Dragon

KOMODO

There are many types of Komodo in this world, and the largest Komodo called Komodo dragon. Some of that animal lives in bushes and forests of Indonesian islands. Komodo dragons are the world's heaviest lizard weighing 152 pounds or more. The largest Komodo ever measured more than 10 feet 3 meters and weighing 166 kg but the average size of komodo in the wild about 8 feet 2.5 meters long and 91 kg Komodo has gray scaly skin , a pointed snout , powerful limbs and a very strong muscular tail.

Komodo dragon uses their keen sense of smell to locate decaying animal remains from several miles away. They also hunt other lizards as well as large mammals and are sometimes cannibalistic. Dragons teeth are almost completely covered by its gums are great. When it feeds, the gums bleed, creating an ideal culture for the virulent bacteria. Bacteria which lives in the Komodo dragon saliva causes septicemia or blood poisoning to humans. A dragon will bite its prey, and then follow until the animal is too weak to continue. This lizard species is threatened by hunting, loss of prey species and habitat loss. Dragons are animals live in Indonesia especially Sumatra. Thus many people state that Komodo Dragon is one of a miracle in Indonesia. We should be proud of our country Indonesia