Komodo Dragon

I  would like you to meet a fearsome creature called the komodo dragon.

Appearance

The komodo dragon is a living lizard. Adults can grow to 3.3m long and weigh up to 366kg . The baby lizard weighs 3.5 ounces and is 40cm long. A komodo dragon is the biggest lizard on earth.

Diet

Komodo dragons can smell food from 2.5kms away. They eat

humans, deer, water buffalo, goat, pig, dogs, horses, lizards and

snakes. The komodo dragon has nearly 60 teeth each one is 1

centirmetre long. Dragons saliva teems with over 50 strains of bacteria. Komodo dragons are carnivorous.

Habitat

The komodo dragon’s habitat is limited to a few volcanic Indonesian islands. Komodo

dragon’s live mostly in the Savana and in the forest near the shore of the islands. Komodo dragon’s also live in dry places, woodlands and the younger komodos live in trees.

Life cycle

Komodo dragons could live up to 30 years or more in the wild. Females lay up to 30 leathery eggs in a hole. The eggs feel rubbery.

Species

Komodo dragons belong to the Komodoensis family and

Special Features

A komodo dragon’s population is 3,000 to 5,000. Komodo

dragons can see objects from 300 metres away. The

dragons can swim, climb trees and dig holes.

I hope you have learnt heaps about a komodo

dragons life.