Komodo dragons or Varanus komodoensis are the biggest living lizard in the world. They belong to very old species of reptile. They are active during the day but sometimes active at night. Komodo dragons are  animal from Indonesia. They are only live in Indonesia.Komodo dragons have length about 3 meter, and weight up to 165 kg.  Male komodo dragons  bigger  than female komodo dragons. Komodo dragons have four  strong legs with sharp claws. They have a yellow long forked tongue which use to detect taste and smell stimulus. They have a long powerful tail, the long approach same with the body. They have 60  sharp teeth each about  2.5 cm.

Komodo dragons live in grassland, in Komodo Island, Rinca, and Padar, Indonesia. They can live 15-30 years. These animals can run fast, the speed up to 20 km/hours. They can climb trees. They can swim well, and dive until 4.5 m. Komodo dragons include loner animal, they  gather only when eat or reproduce.

Komodo dragons are carnivore, they eat birds, reptiles, small mammals. Komodo dragons eat with torn their prey and swallow them. Komodo dragons include endangered species. These animals are protected with government regulations. Komodo dragons endangered because difficult to reproduction. In Indonesia was stand Komodo National Park that function for protect them. Komodo National Park  located in Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT).

 

8. What is the purpose of the text above?

To share about the komodo dragons.

To retell about female komodo dragons.

To share about the big lizard in the world.

To describe the komodo dragons in general.

9. What does the function of yellow long forked tongue of Komodo Dragons?

Sense and lick.

Lick and Detect taste.

Smell stimulus and sense.

Detect taste and smell stimulus.

10.   Why does the government preserve the komodo population?

A.    Komodo endangered because of wild hunting.

B.    Komodo becomes rare because hard to reproduction

C.   Komodo likes to hunt other animals

D.   Komodo has poisonous saliva.

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