Komodo (island) smaller surrounding islands, as well as part of western Flores. Javan deer also inhabit the island, though they are not native. Other fauna include water buffalo, banded pigs, civets, cockatoo and macaques. Komodo contains a beach with "pink" sand, one of only seven in the world. The sand appears pink because it is a mixture of white sand combined with red sand, formed from pieces of Foraminifera. Komodo (island) Komodo () is one of the 17,508 islands that comprise the Republic of Indonesia. The island is particularly notable as the habitat of the Komodo dragon, the largest lizard on Earth,
Island night lizard islands and partnering between the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the US Navy. The island night lizard's preferred habitat is coastal scrub made up of dense boxthorn and cacti thickets. Like other night lizards, the island night lizard bears live young rather than laying eggs. The island night lizard is much larger than another species in the genus "Xantusia", the desert night lizard ("Xantusia vigilis") of southern California. Island night lizards are typically between in length, not including the tail. They typically live between 11 and 13 years, but some individuals are estimated to have lived 30 years or