" komodo"
Komodo, or more fully called lizard is the largest species of lizard in the world that lives on the island of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang, and Gili Dasami in Nusa Tenggara.
Komodo are the largest lizards in the world, with an average length of 3-4 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 carnivorous mammals on the island where the life of the dragons, and the rate of small metabolism Komodo dragon. [Because of the large body, these lizards occupy the top predator position that dominates the ecosystem in which it lives.
His big body and terrible reputation make them popular at the zoo. The habitat of dragons in the wild has shrunk by human activity. The large lizard is now protected under Indonesian government regulations and a national park, Komodo National Park, was established to protect them.
