5 Unique Facts About Komodo

Komodo giant lizard (Varanus komodoensis) is a famous animal in the world. This animal is original of Flores Island, Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The island's most liveable dragons are named according to the name of this animal is the Komodo Island.

The giant lizards including endangered animals. Total population in the wild is less from 4,000 individuals. In the wild, an adult Komodo dragon usually weighs around 70 pounds, but the dragons are kept in captivity often have a greater body weight. In 1980 it was agreed to establish a conservation area in the form of Komodo National Park on Komodo Island.

5 unique facts about komodo following:

1. Poisonous bites
Komodo saliva contains a million dangerous infectious bacteria. If the bite can be deadly if untreated. Recent studies have discovered a venomous glands in the mouth that emits Komodo anti-coagulant in the bite wound that keeps bleeding and encourage further weakened. As prey animals sufficiently weakened by infections and toxins, to kill the dragon moves. Komodo seems immune to infection from the bite of the Komodo fellow.

2. His tongue as Serpents
Komodo has a long forked tongue like a snake. His tongue can follow scent trails to the tongue.

3. Complicated respiratory system
Lizards are often unable to breathe efficiently. They can do it have a "gular pouches" under their chin that can be filled with air that can be pumped into the lungs.

4. Runner
Komodo is a cold-blooded reptiles, they minimize the activity until they are needed. However, like aligators and crocodiles, they have the energy reserves to run fast when needed.

5. Occupants Tree
Young Komodo dragons are aged under several years of spending much of their time in trees as an act of self-defense. While the older dragons can only prey on younger, and even can devour their mates if given the chance.