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Komodo Dragons aren’t really “Dragons” they are a species of a lizard that
lives in the island of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, and Gili Motang in Indonesia.
They are a member of the monitor lizard family and it is the largest living
species of lizard. They grow to about 2~ 3 meters and weigh around 70 kg.
Female are shorter and lighter than male Komodo Dragons, they have a life
span up to 30 years in the wild. They mostly eat carrion which is an animal
that is an important food source to the carnivores like Komodo Dragons.
They also eat invertebrates (animal without
skeletal structure), birds and other mammals
such as pigs, small deer, and water buffalos.
The Komodo dragon is known for eating as
much as their body weight of food, they can
survive weeks without eating anything. Even
for their size they are fast, they can crawl up
to a speed of 20mph. Komodo Dragons had
been around the earth for 40 million years or
more, which makes them one of the oldest
animals that have been on earth.
Interesting Facts:
Did you know Komodo dragons saliva contains 50 different types of bacteria
and 7 of them are fatal!