Researchers at the University of California San Diego, the University of Colorado - Boulder, the University of Chicago and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Argonne National Laboratory, are the first to identify similarities in the way in
which Komodo dragons and humans and their pets share microbes within closed environments.
Not exact matches
Like many parts of the world during the most recent ice ages (the last of
which ended about 12,000 years ago), Australia had its share of weird giant animals, including a supersized relative of the
Komodo dragon, today's largest land lizard.
Indonesia is abundant with many national parks
which have everything from
Komodo dragons (not the Game of Thrones type) orangutansns, whalesharks, and many more exotic species.
Explore the Bali Museum's display of Balinese architecture styles as well as the Bali Safari and Marine Park,
which is home to over 250 exotic bird species, the largest collection of birds of paradise and the famous
komodo dragon.
The boat left Padar and sailed for 1:30 hour until we arrived at Rinca,
which is home to more than 1500
Komodo dragons.
Of course a trip to
Komodo would not be complete without the opportunity to see the world famous
dragons; there are several ranger stations located within the park
which offer the opportunity to walk in to the forest to observe these jurassic style predators in their native environment.
Another iconic creature of Indonesia is the
Komodo dragon, found only on the islands of
Komodo and Rinca,
which you can visit to see and learn all about these fabled
dragons.
Fantastic beaches, volcanoes, lakes, jungles and rice paddies make for stunning landscapes from
which to explore the wildlife, such as orang - utans, tarsiers and the great
Komodo dragons.
He was armed with a wooden stick,
which I personally thought would be of limited use if a
Komodo dragon came near us.
If you want to see animal life then visit
Komodo which is home to the world's largest lizard: the incredible
Komodo dragon.
The most popular products are the
Komodo dragons made out of wood
which are frequently sold to tourists in Labuan Bajo.
The jaw contains several movable joints, such as the intramandibular hinge,
which allows the
Komodo dragon to open its mouth very wide, and quickly swallow its food (Smithsonian National Zoological Park).