Did you know the Komodo Dragon is the largest lizard living on Earth today, growing up to 10 feet long? Read on to find out more about the massive animal worthy of our awe and admiration!
Gowrish Babu
Did you know the Komodo Dragon is the largest lizard living on Earth today, growing up to 10 feet long? Read on to find out more about the massive animal worthy of our awe and admiration!
Komodo Dragons are only present on five Indonesian islands, and in no other country in the world.
The scavenger beasts are known for their notorious, venomous hunting strikes.
The Komodo Dragons use their forked tongues instead of noses to smell. They can detect rotting prey from 2.5 miles away.
The massive animal’s sense of hearing and sight are less than impressive.
Komodo Dragons can reach the length of a small car, and their tails are strong enough to take down a deer!
Giant lizards are aggressive meat-eaters; they will eat any meat, from large deer to even humans and water buffalo.
Komodo Dragons can swim and also run as fast as 12 miles per hour .
The Komodo Dragon is only found on five islands in Indonesia, therefore making its population quite small in relation to other reptiles.
Moreover, the lack of egg-laying females, habitat destruction and human poaching has threatened the existing species’ population.
Komodo National Park is a very common tourist destination in Indonesia.