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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.
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What are facts about komodo dragon?
- Komodo dragons are not dragons, but lizards. They are members of the monitor lizard family.
- Young komodo dragons up to about four years old may be yellow, green, brown or grey in colour, and are often mottled or banded. Older lizards are an earthy red colour, slate grey or darker grey to black.
- Komodo Dragons live only in a few Indonesian islands, including Komodo, Rinca, Flores and Gili Motang.
- They are the world's largest lizard, reaching a length of up to 3.15m or over ten feet, and weighing an average of 70kg, although some have been known to weigh up to 165kg, or 365 pounds.
- The tail of a Komodo dragon is usually as long as its body.
- Its sharp, jagged teeth can be as long as 1cm each, and unlike other lizards, it has a long, forked tongue which is bright yellow.
- Komodo dragons have saliva that is reddish in colour.
- The Komodo dragon has venom glands in its mouth. 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. More recent research has discovered that the bite of the Komodo dragon delivers a powerful venom 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.
- Komodo dragons breed in June-July. The female lays around a dozen eggs in a hole in the ground, then covers them with leaves. She does not tend the eggs at all. The eggs take around 8 months to hatch.
- Newly hatched komodo dragons are only about 20cm long, and at risk from a variety of predators. They are able to climb trees to escape predators.
- The average life span of the komodo dragon is 20-40 years.
they stink
What is the closest Pokemon to a komodo dragon?
haxorous (a new pokemon)
I think Aggron is pretty close.
Are komodo dragon males bigger than females?
baby komodo dragons soon after hatching must make a run for it towards the trees, if they cannot make it to the trees adult komodos will eat them. they must live in trees until they are big enough to defend themselves against the adults. are a more greenish color to blend into the trees. infant komodos make up nearly 10% of the adults diet. once they get large enough(usually a few years) they get on the ground and because they are still to small to defend themselves they will roll in feces so that they are not as apealing to the older komodos. so infants are slightly grener, live in trees, and roll in poo while adults are large brown and dont ...roll in poo.
Komodo dragons primarily use their tongues to "taste" their environment, which helps them detect scents and locate prey. Their tongues are forked, allowing them to gather chemical information from the air and ground. In addition to this, they may physically touch each other during social interactions or mating rituals, using their bodies and limbs to establish dominance or facilitate courtship. Overall, their sense of touch is complemented by their keen sense of smell.
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.
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.
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.
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.
