Komodo Dragon

Komodo dragon lives in dry, open grassland, savanna, and tropical forest at low elevations. It exhibits some nocturnal activity, but is most active during the day. Komodo dragons are solitary, …

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The powerful venom can cause a sudden drop in blood pressure on prey. The venom stops the victim’s blood from clotting, so it can be injected directly into the bloodstream. …

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They can stay submerged for up to 18 minutes at the bottom of fast-flowing streams, waiting until it’s safe to return to land. It looks like they don’t have to. …

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According to a team led by bryan fry of the university of new south wales in australia, komodo dragons produce venom from their lower jaws. Fry and his colleagues found …

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The first fatal attack on a human in 33 years occurred in 2007, when an 8-year-old boy was killed by a dragon on Komodo Island. The boy was playing with …

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The largest lizard in the world is the Komodo dragon. Males are larger and bulkier than females. Komodo dragons live in tropical and subtropical rainforests in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, …

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Dragons eat by holding the carcass down with their forelegs, tearing off large chunks of flesh and swallowing the chunks whole. Dragon swallows the contents of the prey’s stomach and …

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Komodos come in a variety of colors, including blue, orange, green and gray. Their skin is made up of bones called osteoderms. They have a large tail and long claws. …

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Komodo dragons can run up to 18 to 20 kilometers per hour, or similar to a human being’s average running speed. Their speed is an important factor in hunting down …

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The gums of a komodo dragon are so thick that they actually completely obscure the teeth, giving this carnivorous creature the appearance of a toothless lizard. When they bite, they …

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