komodo

Komodo

or a full-called Komodo dragon lizard (Varanus komodoensis), is the largest lizard species in the world who live on the island of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang, and Gili Dasami in Nusa Tenggara. Komodo is the native Komodo island is also called by local names ora. Including family members Varanidae lizard, and Clade Toxicofera, Komodo dragon is the largest lizard in the world, with an average length of 2-3 m. Large size is associated with symptoms of island gigantism, the tendency for body meraksasanya certain animals that live on a small island linked to the lack of carnivorous mammals in the island where the living Komodo dragon, and the rate of metabolism of a small Komodo dragon. Because of his body, this lizard predators occupy the top positions are dominated ecosystems place to live. Komodo discovered by Western scientists in 1910. His huge and terrible reputation makes them popular in zoos. Komodo dragon habitat in the wild have dwindled due to human activities and therefore the IUCN species include the Komodo dragon as vulnerable to extinction. This large lizard is now protected under the Indonesian government regulations and a national park, the Komodo National Park, established to protect them. In the wild, adult Komodo dragon usually weighs around 70 pounds, but Komodo dragon kept in captivity often have a body weight greater. The biggest wild specimens have long been of 3:13 meters and weighing about 166 pounds, including the weight of undigested food in his stomach. Although Komodo dragon lizard was recorded as the largest still living, but not the longest. This reputation is held by the Papua monitor lizard (Varanus salvadorii). Komodo has the same tail length of the body, and about 60 pieces of jagged sharp teeth along the approximately 2.5 cm, which is often replaced. Komodo dragon saliva is often mixed with a bit of blood because her teeth almost entirely covered with gingival tissue and this tissue torn during the meal. This condition creates an ideal environment for the growth of deadly bacteria that live in their mouths. Komodo has a long tongue, yellow, and branching. Male Komodo komodo larger than females, with skin color from dark gray. READMORE...

Sumatran tiger

Sumatra tiger

Sumatra tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) is only found on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. Wild population is estimated between four hundred to five hundred head, especially living in national arks in Sumatra. Recent genetic testing has revealed signs of a unique genetic, indicating that this subspecies may evolve into separate species, if managed sustainably. Destruction of habitat is the greatest threat to the current population. Logging continues even in national parks should be protected. Recorded sixty-six were killed tiger's tail between one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight and two thousand. The Sumatran tiger is the smallest tiger subspecies. Male Sumatran tigers have an average length of ninety-two inches from head to tail, weighing three hundred pounds. Females have an average length of seventy-eight inches and weighing two hundred pounds. Sumatran tiger stripe is thinner than other tiger subspecies. This subspecies also had more beard and mane than other subspecies, especially the male tiger. Its small size makes it easier to explore the jungle. There is a membrane between the fingers that make them able to swim fast. This tiger is known to corner their prey into the water, especially if the prey animal is a slow swimmer. Fur changed color to dark green when giving birth. The Sumatran tiger is found only on the island of Sumatra. This big cat can live anywhere, from lowland forests to mountain forests, and lived in many places are not protected. Only about four hundred head of live in nature reserves and national parks, and the rest scattered in other areas cut for agriculture. READMORE...

Bird Maleo

Birds Maleo
Maleo Senkawor Maleo or, in the name of scientific Macrocephalon Maleo is a kind of scorched-sized birds are, with the length of about fifty-five cm, and is the only bird in the single genus Macrocephalon. This bird has black feathers, skin around eyes yellow, red-brown slices of eye, foot gray, orange beak and feather down the red-young to putihan. At the top of his head there is a loud horn or crest black. Male and female alike. Usually, female size is smaller and more colorful than the dark birds mate. Indonesia's population is endemic animal found only in lowland tropical forests Sulawesi island. Maleo nest in the open areas of sand, the beach area around the volcano and the regions that warm the earth's heat to incubate the eggs are large, reaching five times larger than chicken eggs. After hatch, the child Maleo dig way out of the ground and burrow into the forest. Maleo children can fly this is, and must find their own food and avoid animal meat eater, such as snake, lizard, cat, wild boar and the eagle. Maleo Senkawor is monogamy species. Feed birds consists of various cereals, fruit, ant, beetle and various types of small animals. Based on the loss of forest habitat that remains, nestling mortality is high, the population continues to dwindle and the area where the bird is found is very limited, Maleo Senkawor evaluated as endangered in the IUCN Red List. Species listed in CITES Appendix I. READMORE...

Anoa

ANOA

Anoa animals is typical South. There are two species namely Anoa: Anoa Mountain (Bubalus quarlesi) and Anoa The Lowest (Bubalus depressicornis). Both live in the forest that does not dijamah man. They look similar to deer and has a weight of 150-300 kg. Anoa child will be born once a year. Both species can be found in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Since 1960 is in endangered status. Estimated there are currently fewer than 5,000 chickens that still survive. Anoa often taken to be hunted skin, meat and tanduknya. Anoa Mountain is also known by the name of Mountain Anoa, Anoa de Montana, Anoa de Quarle, Anoa des Montagnes, and Quarle's Anoa. While Anoa The Lowest also known by the name of Lowland Anoa, Anoa de Ilanura, or Anoa des Plaines.

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Jalak Bali

Jalak Bali
Jalak Bali or in the name of scientific Leucopsar rothschildi babbler is a similar-sized birds are, with approximately 25cm long, from the tribe Sturnidae. Jalak Bali has special characteristics, of which have white feathers on the entire body except the tip of the tail and wings black. Jalak Bali has the cheek not ditumbuhi fur, bright blue legs and a grayish color. Birds male and female alike. Endemic Indonesia, Bali Jalak only found in the western part of the forest island Bali. This bird is also the only species endemic Bali, where in 1991 dinobatkan as the fauna symbol of Bali province. The existence of this animal endemic reserved. Jalak Bali found the first time in the year 1910. Jalak Bali scientific name is called after the animal experts berkebangsaan English, Walter Rothschild, who was the first person to describe your species to the world of knowledge in 1912. Due to its beautiful appearance and elegant, Jalak Bali is one of the most attractive birds by the collectors and bird fancier. Wild arrest, loss of forest habitat, and areas where it is found very limited, the population quickly dwindle Jalak Bali and endangered in the short period of time. To prevent this to happen, most of the zoo in the world to run a security program Jalak Bali. READMORE...

Cendrawasih

Cendrawasih

Cendrawasih Bird-bird Cendrawasih Paradisaeidae family are members of the ordo Passeriformes. They are found in eastern Indonesia, the island-Torres strait island, Papua New Guinea, Australia and the east. Bird family members is known as male plumage on many types, particularly wool and sweep a very complex part of that growth, wing or head. The size of the bird started Cendrawasih Cendrawasih King on 50 grams and 15 cm to Cendrawasih half-black crescent on the 110 cm Cendrawasih Manukod crest and rolled at 430-grams. Cendrawasih bird is the most famous member of the genus Paradisaea, including the type species, Cendrawasih Yellow Large, Paradisaea apoda. This has been described from specimens brought to Europe from ekpedisi trade. Specimens prepared by this trader with indigenous remove legs and wings that can be used as decoration. It is not known by the traveler and the rise to the belief that this bird never landed, but remain in the air because the feather-bulunya. This is the origin of the name of paradise bird ( 'bird paradise' by the UK) and the type of apoda - which means' no knock '. Many species have a complex ritual marry, marry the system with the kind of Paradisaea is male birds gather to compete in the show keelokannya female bird to be able to marry. While other types such as types of Cicinnurus and Parotia have a wedding dance uniform. Birds on the type of male sexual dimorfik is polygamy. Many bird hybrid that has been described as new species, and some species kevalidannya doubt. The number of eggs is rather less certain. On the type of large, probably almost always one egg. Type can produce as many as 2-3 eggs (Mackay 1990). READMORE...

tarsius

TARSIUS

Tarsius is a type of Primate small, has a reddish brown body color with gray skin, large-eyed with the front of the ear and has a width. Name Tarsius taken because their body's physical characteristics are special, that is stretching tarsal bones, which form their ankle so they can jump as far as 3 meters (almost 10 feet) from one tree to another tree. Tarsius also have long tails that are not feathered, except at the edges. Each animal of the hands and feet have five long fingers. Fingers have nails, except the second and third finger with a claw that is used for grooming. The most special of Tarsius is the big eyes. Size eyes bigger than if large otaknya own. Mata can be used to see in the dark with a sharp but rather, animals are almost can not see during the day. Tarsius head can rotate almost 180 degrees either to the right or to the left, such as the owl. Ear they can also be moved to detect the presence of prey. Tarsius is being nokturnal of conducting activities in the night and sleep during the day. Therefore Tarsius hunt at night. Their prey is the main kecoa such as insects, crickets, and sometimes small reptiles, birds, and bats. Habitat is the forests of North Sulawesi and South Sulawesi, also on the islands of Sulawesi as Suwu, Selayar, and Peleng. Tarsius also can be found in the Philippines. Tarsius spend most of his life at the top of the tree. This animal tree mark the territory with their urine. Tarsius switch places with the jump from tree to tree. These animals even sleep and continue with the birth depends on the trunks of trees. Tarsius can not walk on land, when they jump in the land. READMORE...