Wednesday, June 02, 2010

Komodo Dragon

The Komodo Dragon is the largest species in lizards, you can find Komodo Dragon in Indonesian islands which is Komodo Island, Flores, Rinca, and Gili Motang. The length is 2 - 3 meters and weight around 70 kilograms.

Komodo is a carnivore, it also has a long, yellow, deeply forked tongue. IUCN announced that the status of Komodo Dragon is Vulnerable. Nowadays, Komodo are under protected by Indonesian law and a national park, Komodo National Park.

Many domestic tourists, even foreign tourists, visit to Komodo National Park. They want to see and get unforgettable moments or maybe a new experience that they can't get in other country.

Birds of Paradise



This bird has a very beautiful name, Paradise. They have very exotic and beautiful feathers that can make people impressed.

Birds of Paradise lives in Moluccas of Indonesia ( Sulawesi Island ), but its only few species. The diet of all these species is dominated by fruits and some arthropods. They are usually live in rainforest habitats.

In reality, many people trade this animals, why? Because people sell their feathers and skins, it is has been going on for two thousand years. A number of species are threatened by hunting and habitats loss.

It is very horrible!!.......

Tuesday, June 01, 2010

Nepenthes (Kantong Semar)


The Nepenthes popularly known as Tropical Pitcher Plants or Monkey Cups. The greatest diversity occurs in Sumatra and Borneo with many endemic species.

The research shown that this plant have a trap that consists of liquid, this liquid can traps the insects and many different species. So, Nepenthes is a predator and its environment as their prey ( examples : ants, spiders, scorpions, centipedes, etc. ). The most uncommon prey for Nepenthes includes rats found in N. rajah.

But in facts, there are some organisms spend at least part of their lives within the pitchers of Nepenthes. For instance, mosquitos larvae lives in Nepenthes, others are fly larvae, spiders, ants, and even a crab.

Rafflesia Arnoldii


Rafflesia Arnoldii grows in Indonesia rainforests, especially in Sumatra and Borneo. This flower is one of the biggest flower (approximately 1.00 metres) and have a reddish-brown coloration and stink of rotting flesh.

It is rare and hardly to locate. Because when the flower as a bud, it is take many months to develop and the flower just bloom in few days. Many are known to be nearing extinction, so nowadays, the flower is taken to be conserve
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