The King of Lizards are Komodo Dragons

All About the Komodo Dragons

Reaching 10 feet (3 meters) in length and more than 300 pounds (136 kilograms), Komodo dragons are the heaviest lizards on Earth.

Currently the Komodo Dragon is on the endangered species list due to illegal hunting and loss of habitat to human settlement.

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Endangered Komodo Dragons

Endangered Komodo Dragons (Earth's Endangered Animals)

by Bobbie Kalman

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These basic introductions offer well-designed and interesting overviews of three endangered animals.

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Komodo Dragon

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The Largest Lizard on Earth

Komodo Dragon (Welcome Books)

by Edana Eckart

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An introduction to the physical characteristics and behavior of the komodo dragon, the largest lizard on earth.

A Side-View Portrait of a Captive Komodo Dragon

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Komodo Dragon Facts

1. Komodo Dragons are a bit different because if they don't get enough food they eat their eggs or young.

2. Even tho they are called beasts at some point in time they still live in peace with the villagers.

3. They have a long tail and a longer neck than humans. They also have 4 legs and sharp claws on every foot. Altho they seem far different than humans they do have things in common like: - they have 5 fingers - they also have teeth to chew their food. There are things that are different about them such as: They do not take care of their young after they have hatched. At some point in time they can be cannibalistic.

More important information about the Komodo Dragon

Komodo Dragon - San Diego Zoo: Quick facts about the Komodo Dragon

Komodo Dragon carving is delicately detailed with a stunning natural contour and shape.

Bali Wood Hand Carving - Komodo Dragon Sculpture

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"Wild and beautiful, the world-renowned dragon traverses the landscape of the Indonesian Island of Komodo. Sculpted from suar wood, Made Jana\'s Komodo Dragon carving is delicately detailed with a stunning natural contour and shape."

A Komodo dragon sensing the air with its tongue as it prowls

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Komodo Dragon

The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is a species of lizard that inhabits the islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang, and Gili Dasami, in central Indonesia. A member of the monitor lizard family (Varanidae), it is the largest living species of lizard, growing to an average length of 2?3 meters (approximately 6.5?10 ft) and weighing around 70 kilograms (154 lb). Their unusual size is attributed to island gigantism, since there are no other carnivorous animals to fill the niche on the islands where they live, and also to the Komodo dragon's low metabolic rate. As a result of their size, these lizards are apex predators, dominating the ecosystems in which they live. Although Komodo dragons eat mostly carrion, they will also hunt and ambush prey including invertebrates, birds, and mammals.

Mating begins between May and August, and the eggs are laid in September. About twenty eggs are deposited in abandoned megapode nests and incubated for seven to eight months, hatching in April, when insects are most plentiful. Young Komodo dragons are vulnerable and therefore dwell in trees, safe from predators and cannibalistic adults. They take around three to five years to mature, and may live as long as fifty years. They are capable of parthenogenesis, in which viable eggs are laid without fertilization by a male.

Komodo dragons were discovered by Western scientists in 1910. Their large size and fearsome reputation makes them popular zoo exhibits. In the wild their range has contracted due to human activities and they are listed as vulnerable by the IUCN. They are protected under Indonesian law, and a national park, Komodo National Park, was founded to aid protection efforts.

The Komodo dragon is also known as the Komodo Monitor or the Komodo Island Monitor in scientific literature, although this is not very common. To the natives of Komodo Island, it is referred to as ora, buaja darat (land crocodile) or biawak raksasa (giant monitor).

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Komodo Dragons on Rinca Island

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KOMODO DRAGONS

(Zoo and Aquarium Biology and Conservation Series)

KOMODO DRAGONS (Zoo and Aquarium Biology and Conservation Series)

by Murphy Jb

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In the intervening years the populations of Komodo dragons--native only to a handful of islands in southeast Indonesia--have dwindled, sparking intensive conservation efforts. During the last two decades new information about these formidable predators has emerged, and the most important findings are clearly presented here.

"The Komodo Dragon is one of the most Charismatic of living reptiles."

Komodo, the Living Dragon: The Living Dragon

by Richard L. Lutz, Judy Marie Lutz

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The blend of scientific insights and lively travelogue will make this accessible to a large audience; but especially college-level students of natural history.