The dragons of our time Bashny.Net

No, this is not your nephew rubber toys tucked away in an old cupboard. This is a huge rather unusual and dangerous animals living on several islands in Indonesia.





Lizards living on the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Gili Motang and Flores, Komodo dragons dubbed purpose. At the sight of the animal's head is unlikely to come to any other comparison. Well, maybe they are reminiscent of the dinosaurs. However, according to some scholars, they are just the same and live at the time of the dragon, and then they can rightly be considered the most ancient reptiles of the planet.

But the fact that they are the largest lizards in the world are absolutely no doubts - the length of the dragon can be 2, 5 meters and weighs 55 kilograms at least. Sometimes, however, talk about the individuals in the three-meter to 150 kg, but these scientists are not met. On the other hand, it is difficult to judge the weight of the animal - during heavy meal he can eat about as much as he weighs.



Eat these predators (yes, they are carnivorous) love. They prefer to make the morning meal, and then take a nap in the shade and a bite to eat even once or twice. But it is under favorable conditions. When life is not pleased, lizard can not have a week and spend the reserves of fat accumulated in the tail.

This tail, except for warehouse functions, can play the role of a dangerous weapon - with the help of Komodo zverushka can kill even a fairly large animals, such as deer. Hunt adults ambush - although lizard and can develop the speed to 14 km / h (according to other sources, up to 30 km / h), no long-distance runner from it - through 100-150 meters it gets too hot, and it stops the persecution.

Young lizards and do not complicate your life hunting big game - they playfully climb trees, catch small animals, insects, birds, snakes, dragons ... Do not disdain carrion.

Like most reptiles, the dragon - an excellent swimmer.

Particularly noteworthy is the language. It's quite long and bifurcated at the end. Monitor lizards are using it as an organ of smell. They can smell at a distance of 8 km.



Night sleep is very strong animals. So much so that it is not afraid to be approached with caution scientists who are attached to the legs scary wards sensors and thermometers. It is possible to set a fantastic drop in body temperature at night and day lizards. During the day they can "warm up" to 40 degrees, and at night half the thermometers show the temperature.

Natural enemies have lizards in their habitats is not, well, except that they themselves, as these animals staradayut cannibalism, and for people not sedobnoe because of its toxicity



Indonesia remained about 5000 individuals of this species. If we consider that they do not live anywhere else and are extremely reluctant to breed in captivity - not so much. Therefore, on the islands of Komodo National Park was created, where animal feed and watch over. In the process of feeding even allow tourists. The spectacle of an amateur, of course, but they are. However, we should not forget about caution - victims of the Komodo dragon does not become one people.



Just a few photons of Komodo National Park:



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