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NEW DELHI: India on Sunday reported the lowest number of new Covid-19 cases in 46 days with a single-day rise of 1.65 lakh cases. India's Covid caseload stands at more than 2.78 crore and the death toll at over 3.25 lakh, as per the official count.
With 1,65,553 new cases, India's tally of total Covid-19 stands at 2,78,94,800, as per Union health ministry data at 9 am.
The count of the daily new cases is the lowest in 46 days. India recorded 1,61, 736 infections on April 13.
The daily positivity declined to 8.02 per cent, remaining below the 10 per cent-mark for five consecutive days, while the weekly positivity rate dropped to 9.36 per cent

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Komodo Dragon The Big Lizard of Komodo Island

  The species exhibits a variety of colors including shades of gray, blue, orange and olive green. Their skin is robust and highly durable because of the presence of bony plates known as osteoderms. It is easy to identify Komodo dragons because of their sheer size, massive heads, bowed legs and the long, thick tail that is often seen whipping in motion. They have long, forked tongues that are used for detecting p

The Komodo dragon is the largest living species of lizard that attains a maximum length of 2-3.5 m (6.6-10.5 ft) and weighs around 70-150 kg (150-300 lb). Because of their large size, Komodo dragons dominate the food chain of the ecosystem in which they Komodo dragons occupy a limited home range preferring a habitat of deciduous forests and savannah grasslands. While juvenile Komodo dragons are arboreal, adult Komodo dragons are adapted to a terrestrial background although few of them have been found to lead a semi-aquatic lifestyle. They can be found in open lowlands where tall grasses and bushes persist, but may also occur in other habitats like dry riverbeds, beaches and ridge tops.

The species is found on three particular islands that illustrate volcanic environmental conditions. Komodo dragons, therefore, occupy lower monsoon forests and open grasslands up to elevations of 700 meters above the sea level. The Komodo dragon can adapt to harsh environments where rainfall is scarce throughout the year. They can easily survive in landscapes that consist of dry, rocky outcrops where temperatures are high Komodo dragons are carnivorous predators that feed on a large variety of prey. Since Komodo dragons are apex predators within their geographic range and ecosystem, they are large in size, a phenomenon that is commonly known as island gigantism. Their diet primarily consists of carrion. However, the Komodo dragon also commonly preys on other terrestrial vertebrates like pigs, deer, horses, water buffalo, monkeys, birds and wild boars. They rely on surprise attacks often seizing their prey from a suitable ambush site.

Komodo dragons are also known to be opportunistic scavengers meaning that they can consume dead and decaying remains of animal carcasses. They are even known to raid the graves of human corpses often causing anxiety amongst villagers living nearby. While adult Komodo dragons feed on large sized prey, juveniles often consume snakes, lizards and rodents. They have a voracious appetite and therefore consume prey often more than three to four times a day . Komodo dragons have distinct anatomical features like a single ear bone, also known as the stapes that transports vibrations or sound from the tympanic membrane into the cochlea. Because of this, the dragon can identify sounds within a range of 400 – 2000 hertz. The species can locate any object as far away as 300 m although it has been reported that the lizard has poor night vision. Komodo dragons use their forked tongues to pick up particles in the air that further stimulate their Jacobson’s organ. The chemical stimulus allows the lizard to detect the presence of an animal in the environment.

The scales on the lizard's body consist of sensory plaques that are connected to nerve tissues. This enhances the ability to sense touch. These sensory plaques are located around the eyes, ears, lips, soles of the feet and the chin. The lower jaw of the species contains venom glands. Komodo dragons usually inject a small doze of venom into their prey that seeps into a large wound made by its teeth. The bite of a Komodo dragon causes localized symptoms like blood clotting, hypothermia, muscle paralysis and body pain.

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