Pacific Bluefin Tuna
Scientific Name: Thunnus orientalis
Advance knowledge
Classification: reptile, EN.
It can live in the wild for up to 30 years, weighs about 150 kg (the heaviest lizard in the world) and is about 305 cm long. It has a long, flat head, a rounded snout, scaly skin, O-legs and a large, muscular tail.
Habitat
They live in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia and can be found in various places on this island (savannah, rainforest, etc.) They just love the heat. They have excellent mobility for lizards, being able to walk about 10 km a day, but they seem to like to stay where they were born and do not often leave it.
Food
Omnivores, eat deer, pigs, Komodo dragons smaller than themselves, buffalo, carrion, etc. (few, but not zero cases of eating humans). Hunters use camouflage and patience to catch passing prey. When prey arrives, they use their sharp claws and shark-like teeth to tear it apart. Even if the prey escapes, within 24 hours the Komodo dragon's saliva, which contains about 50 different bacteria, will kill it due to its venom. Then, on the basis of smell, the Komodo dragon searches for and eats its dead, escaped prey.
Threat : EN
Female Komodo dragons can give birth to a single offspring, however, in this case only males are born. They also have a psychological reluctance to leave their parents' home, making it difficult for them to marry or find a mate. There are also cases of humans burning Komodo dragons' habitats, poaching their prey (deer, buffalo, etc.), smuggling them, etc.
Did you know
Can see objects about 300 m away.
Can run at 20 km/h.
The house you built will be warm at night, for lying down and to cool you down a bit during the day.
Citation
WATCH: Living Among Ancient Dragons. Animals. Published 2013. Accessed April 12, 2022. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/facts/komodo-dragon
コモドドラゴンの生息地が広がらない意外な理由. Nikkeibp.co.jp. Published 2018. Accessed April 12, 2022. https://natgeo.nikkeibp.co.jp/atcl/news/18/112000502/
Bradford A. Komodo Dragon Facts. livescience.com. Published October 17, 2014. Accessed April 12, 2022. https://www.livescience.com/27402-komodo-dragons.html