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JAKARTA - The legendary Komodo dragon, a giant carnivorous lizard that feasts on water buffalo, and occasionally even attacks humans, is disappearing from its limited habitat, according to zoologists. The dragons, which grown to three meters long and weigh as much as 165 kilograms, are found only on Komodo and a handful of neighbouring islands in central Indonesia. Already endangered, their numbers are dwindling as a result of habitat destruction and hunting of their prey.
A recent expedition by Indonesian and American zoologists found that the formidable creatures, a protected species, have vanished from one of the smaller islands, Padar. On two other small islands, Nusa Kode and Gili Motang, the populations have dropped to 75 and 115 respectively. Jeri Imansyah, a member of the team, told Indonesia's Tempo magazine: "The theoretical threshold in determining that a species is on the way to extinction is the presence of less than 100 individuals in its population."
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