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Komodo Dragon
Komodo dragons are the heaviest lizards on Earth. They have long, flat heads with rounded snouts, scaly skin, bowed legs, and huge, muscular tails. This category includes questions about their habitat, behavior, size, breeding, diet, and other facts.
451 Questions
What is the organ at the top of the komodo drogons mouth?
The organ at the top of a Komodo dragon's mouth is called the vomeronasal organ, or Jacobson's organ. This sensory structure allows the dragon to detect chemical signals in its environment, enhancing its sense of smell. By flicking its tongue, the Komodo dragon picks up scent particles and transfers them to this organ, aiding in hunting and social interactions.
Do komodo dragons crawl or walk?
Komodo dragons primarily walk rather than crawl. They use a sprawling gait, moving their legs out to the sides, which allows them to support their large bodies effectively. Although their movement may appear similar to crawling at times, especially when they are resting or navigating rough terrain, they are classified as walkers.
How does a komodo dragon get food?
A Komodo dragon will run down its prey (usually medium to large mammals), just like many predatory mammals do. Like a predatory mammal, they also prefer to run after prey that is injured, weak, young, or sick (they're easier to catch up to). They bite their prey, and then let it go. A Komodo dragon's saliva is full of deadly bacteria, and their bitten prey soon succumbs to infection. The dragon then uses its forked tongue to 'sniff out' where its prey has gone, and chow down.
Sometimes many dragons will converge on one kill. If there is plenty to eat, they may all tear in at once - sometimes fighting ensues, though!
What are good names for Komodo Dragons?
Drago just sounds pretty good to me but I usually prefer to go off of an event the day I got my pet so its up to you if you like that name or not!
Can you throw up after bitten by a komodo dragon?
You could throw up, but it wouldn't help you if you were bitten by a Komodo dragon. The wound would have dangerous pathogens as well as, according to recent research, it would also have venom in it. You would need emergency medical attention to survive a bite from a Komodo dragon.
How far does a komodo dragon roar reach up to?
Komodo Dragons can see as far as 985 feet. Because their retinas only have cones, they can see color but have poor vision in dim light.The Komodo dragons have round pupils that are more like the eyes of mammals than reptiles.
Why do prey die if attacked by Komodo dragon?
The Komodo Dragon contains deadly bacteria in its mouth that will cause a fatal infection in animals that are bitten.
New Information:
For years it was believed that the danger of a Komodo dragon's bite was due not to venom, but to bacteria that live on its teeth. Recent research, however, has discovered that the bite of the Komodo dragon delivers a powerful poison which actually thins the blood, increasing blood flow and creating a state of shock in the victim. The sharp, serrated teeth of a komodo dragon are used to open a gaping wound in its prey, enabling the venom to flow easily.
The discovery of venom glands in the Komodo dragon challenges the previous assumption that fatal bites were due to the consumption of carrion (rotting things), and the resultant growth of toxic bacteria in the mouths of the lizards. Infections by these organisms would still be a serious factor in treating a bite wound. Komodo dragons do not usually attack people, preferring other game such as deer. But there are documented cases of them stalking and killing human beings.
Do komodo dragons have any special ways to escape from its predator?
the komodo dragon has no natural predators so they do not need a way to escape from one
What are komodo dragons teeth used for?
Komodo dragons use their serrated teeth for ripping wounds in the flesh of their prey. They then drip the venom from gaps between their teeth into the wound to soon kill the prey.
What does the komodo dragon spend its time doing?
Most Komodo dragons are large. I expect that they just sleep and laze around, as well as foraging for food.
Is a komodo dragon more powerful or a lion?
Lion's have more strength. The only reason that a komodo dragon seems powerful is when it takes down those giant water-buffalo it bites them first which releases a poison to slowly kill its prey. A lion kills by strength.
Can komodo dragons live in the US?
yes,they could probably live in florida or in the states that border the gulf of mexico like texas and luisiana.
Is the Komodo dragon the only dragon in the world?
Well, it is technically not a Dragon, the name just says 'Dragon' in it because the Komodo Dragon is one of the larger reptiles on Earth.
The Komodo dragon is the largest monitor lizard species, but is smaller than crocodiles and alligators, and many large snakes such as pythons and anacondas.
Komodo "Dragons" are not really dragons at all. They're just hyperbolically-named lizards.
