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...