Jumat, 23 Januari 2015
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Minggu, 18 Januari 2015
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Sabtu, 17 Januari 2015
Animal Kingdom
Scientific classification | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Varanidae |
Genus: | Varanus |
Subgenus: | Varanus |
Species: | V. komodoensis |
Binomial name | |
Varanus komodoensis |
The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), also known as the Komodo monitor, is a large species of lizard found in the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang, and Padar. A member of the monitor lizard family Varanidae, it is the largest living species of lizard, growing to a maximum length of 3 metres (10 ft) in rare cases and weighing up to approximately 70 kilograms (150 lb).
Their unusually large size has been attributed to island gigantism, since no other carnivorous animals fill the nicheon the islands where they live. However, recent research suggests the large size of Komodo dragons may be better understood as representative of a relict population of very large varaniflizards that once lived across Indonesia and Australia, most of which, along with other megafauna, died out after the Pleistocene. Fossils very similar to V. komodoensis have been found in Australia dating to greater than 3.8 million years ago, and its body size remained stable on Flores, one of the handful of Indonesian islands where it is currently found, over the last 900,000 years, "a time marked by major faunal turnovers, extinction of the island's megafauna, and the arrival of early hominids by 880 ka [kiloannums]."
As a result of their size, these lizards dominate the ecosystems in which they live. Komodo dragons hunt and ambush prey including invertebrates, birds, and mammals. It has been claimed that they have a venomous bite; there are two glands in the lower jaw which secrete several toxic proteins. The biological significance of these proteins is disputed, but the glands have been shown to secrete an anticoagulant. Komodo dragon group behaviour in hunting is exceptional in the reptile world. The diet of big Komodo dragons mainly consists of deer, though they also eat considerable amounts of carrion. Komodo dragons also occasionally attack humans in the area of West Manggarai Regency where they live in Indonesia.
Mating begins between May and August, and the eggs are laid in September. About 20 eggs are deposited in abandoned megapodenests or in a self-dug nesting hole. The eggs are incubated for seven to eight months, hatching in April, when insects are most plentiful. Young Komodo dragons are vulnerable and therefore dwell in trees, safe from predators and cannibalistic adults. They take 8 to 9 years to mature, and are estimated to live up to 30 years.
Komodo dragons were first recorded by Western scientists in 1910. Their large size and fearsome reputation make them popular zoo exhibits. In the wild, their range has contracted due to human activities, and they are listed as vulnerable by the IUCN. They are protected under Indonesian law, and a national park, Komodo National Park, was founded to aid protection efforts.
Source : wikipedia.com
Last Holiday
I went to Medan to see my grandfather. He was sick. So, I went there by plane. I already in airport more or less at 9 and the plane took off at 10. So, I spent it by ate some foods near the airport. When it almost at 10, me and my family went to the waiting room. We waited until there was announcement of out plane. While I waited, I was listening to the music and looking at the planes which were taken off and landed. Finally, I hear a voice that the passanger of Lion Air to Medan, get inside the plane. So me and my family went into the plane. We got a chair in the front area. We spent more or less 2 hour in the plane. When it's already 2 hours, we arrived in Kuala Namu International Airport. It is such beautiful and great airport. When we arrived, there was a driver came to pick us up. After we got inside the car, we started our trip to my grandfather's house, It was quite far from Medan City. It is in a village area and it will spend like 4 or 5 hours by car.We arrived at my grandfather's house in the afternoon. After that, at the evening, I had a dinner with a lot if people in my grandfather's house, They are one of my family and some of them are the neighbors of my grandfather. After had a dinner, I directly went to sleep because I really tired.
On the next day, I woke up and prepared for the trip to Medan city. I only spent a night at my grandfather's house.When we already done, we directly went to Medan City. We spent more or less 5 hours before we had been arriving in Medan City. I arrived at Medan in the afternoon but we were not directly went to my grandma house bur my parents went to a place. My sister wanted to go to my grandma house by Medan pedicab. Medan pedicab uses motorcycle to ride it. So, me and my sister went to my grandma house by pedicab. When we arrived, I directly took a bath because Medan is so hot. After that, I watched a TV and my were coming. We had a plan to have a dinner in a restaurant, so we prepared for it after we had Magrib pray. We ate not in a restaurant, it was like in outside place with a lot of tables and chairs. There are a lot of foods seller but some of them sell the same food. I ate there with my aunt and her family. After we felt full, we went back home. When we arrived and ready to sleep. I went to my room and read a novel until at 01.00 am. Then, after it I slept.
On the morning, I woke up and got ready for my trip to Bandung. I packed all of my things. When me and my family already done prepare everything, we went to the airport. We arrived at the airport more or less one hour before our flight. So, I visited a restaurant on there to buy some food and drink. When we decided to wait in the waiting room, suddenly there was an announcement that airplane to Bandung had a delayed like an hour. Then, I should wait again for an hour. After that, I hears an announcement that it was my time to get inside the plane. When I already spent 2 hours in plane, I arrived in Bandung. I felt really thankful that I arrived safely.
A week before I went back to school, I spent it at my school. I did a rehearsal for KPA concert.
So, that was my holiday.