Jakarta - The making of medieval maps marking the number of sites located in the Lesser Sunda Islands or Nusa Tenggara: as the abode of the dragon.
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Naga what they mean can not fly or breathe fire. However, the creature was no less terrible than mythical animals in a fairy tale.
With the body of 3 meters and weighing 70 kilograms, these animals can run up to speeds of 29 km / h to catch its prey.
So get a catch in the form of a water buffalo or elk, the creature will use their razor sharp teeth to tear prey, while injecting a poison that makes its victims to bleed to death were tortured.
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"The creature has a number of weapons systems," said Bryan Fry of the University of Queensland, was quoted as saying some of the BBC,
"The teeth become the main weapon. However, if you do not die due to rupture of the femoral artery, the prey will undoubtedly have died due to blood loss."
Naga monster in question is the Komodo dragon (Varanus), which inhabits the island of Rinca, Gili Motang, Nusa Kode, Flores and Komodo.
Labuan Bajo city dubbed the "Gate of Komodo" dragons gate. So it is in Labuan Bajo not complete if you do not visit this
The giant reptile is originally from Australia, they lived in the Kangaroo continent millions of years ago before migrating and reach Indonesian territory about 900 thousand years ago.
Komodo survived various nature broke down: ice age, sea level rise, earthquakes, tsunamis also devastating in the Lesser Sunda Islands (Lesser Sunda Islands).
Although tough, its existence is threatened by humans. Komodo captured and sold to the zoo or to the collector. Foot and skin are considered achievements in hunting activities.
International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List refers to him as an endangered animal.
Komodo National Park and conservation efforts have so far managed to keep the animal from extinction. However, that does not mean there is no threat at all.
The number of eggs produced by females very little. There is no guarantee dragons can continue to survive or grow up to 7 meters of her ancestors.
Komodo existence became known in the early decades of the 1900s, despite rumors related to the existence of the dragon has long sounded.
"Their size is remarkable," said Tim Jessopseorang integrative ecologist at Deakin University in Geelong, Australia. "Their bodies are not only long, but also a strong, solid, and well built."
In 1912, the Dutch officer, van Steyn van Hensbroek came Komodo Islands.
He shot the 'dragon' and send the skin to Peter Ouwens,
the scientist who first wrote a scientific paper about the giant lizard.
Fourteen years later, W. Douglas Burden of American origin visited Nusa Tenggara to catch dozens of these animals to the American Museum of Natural History.
Memoir about dragons make expeditions capture the animal nicknamed 'dragon'. Even the story of his adventures and confrontations with animals bias inspiring film King Kong.
Komodo dragons live in the rugged landscape, bush and savanna. Animals that can be camouflaged and waiting patiently for prey to approach them. He will eat anything, even human.
"I have seen what can be done animal and how much he could injure a human being," said Achmad Ariefiandy of Komodo Survival Program (KSP). "No need to be like a movie star anyway if you eventually will be bitten."
About the movie, there was a horrendous incident related to dragons. The scene of his case (TKP) at the Los Angeles Zoo, the United States in 2001.
At that time, a Komodo dragon trying to prey on foot Phil Bronstein, editor of the San Francisco Chronicle, which incidentally is the husband of sexy actress, Sharon Stone. Fortunately, the victim can survive even had to undergo treatment at the hospital.
Komodo can devour prey up to 80 percent of his body weight, then they do not need to eat for several weeks - only silence while sun bathing.
On several occasions, they attacked the people who live near the Komodo dragon habitat. There were four human costs in the last 4 decades, the locals treat it as 'sacred animal'.
Residents in the surrounding habitat believe dragons, beasts are 'twin brothers' man.
According to legend, in the past, a dragon's daughter is married to Professor Najo. A pair of twins were born. Not all human form - a baby boy named Gerong, and a female Komodo dragon later named Orah.
People Gerong and then reared apart. One day, when Gerong adults were hunting he met Orah --kembarannya. Weapons ready he hunuskan. However, suddenly came the mother figure of the supernatural. "Do you kill, she is your sister," is the utterance of the mother.
Since that time, people believed that their Komodo and Komodo dragons brothers.
The story was also posted on a board in the Komodo National Park. It would be absurd, however, there is a local wisdom and the message implicit in the legend: the harmony of humans and animals, and the environment.
However, in fact, the biggest threat to dragons is the population and the growing human activity. Also the rise in sea level which is also due to human activity.
The animal conservation efforts began in mid-1990s when Claudio Ciofi, when biologists University of Florence arrived in Indonesia and 'love' for dragons.
The fact that the Komodo dragon conservation efforts initiated and led mostly foreigners, Ariefiandy recognized as 'shameful'.
"Komodo is the national animal Indonesia, Indonesia should people who do research and protect it," he said.
One more good news, the animal conservation efforts are also done in some zoos. It was supported by the fact that the female dragons can give birth in virgin condition.
Flora, the Komodo dragon living in the Chester Zoo, London became evident. In 2006, she gave birth to eight eggs Komodo. Through the process of parthenogenesis - asexual reproduction without fertilization.
Incident at London Zoo was the first time that parthenogenesis in Komodo dragons recorded in the world.
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