Komodo in Komodo Island

Komodo island is the new 7 wonders of the world. From time to time there are always wonderful places known and famous throughout the world. 

Based on the vote from all of the people around the world, both through internet or phone, it is decided to place 7 most beautiful places into 7 wonders of the world.

Indonesia is famous of Borobudur, a temple in Central Java. 

Next place to be famous in the world in komodo island. 

The island is located in East Nusa Tenggara, the east of Indonesia, south east Asia which is 390 km2 wide. 

Such a rare species live in this area. It is called varanus komodoensis or we know it as komodo. 

The local people who lives in this place tend to call the komodo as ora.

Komodo is the biggest lizard ever in the world. It is 2-3 metres long and weighs around 70 kilograms. 

Komodo which lives in such area like zoo can grow bigger and heavier. 

There is once a case that a komodo is 3.13 metres long and weighs 166 kilograms. 

The tail of komodo is as long as its body. 

Komodo is an animal which can survive by eating only 12 times in a year.