Komodo Dragon

As a lizard the Komodo dragon is not particularly closely related to dinosaurs. Alligators and birds are more closely related to alligators. Because lizards (including komodo dragons) exist on a separate branch from the dinosaurs they are no more closely related to one dinosaur than they are to another.

A komodo dragon is a lizard, most closely related to the monitor lizards.

cheetah wins that race versus komodo dragon.

It depends on who he had for lunch!!

it protects itself by using its unnatural size to scare the enemy or he might bite them or jump on them with its size the mouth of the dragon is very nast and you can catch a diese fromit

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Adult Komodo dragons are greenish-gray to black in colour. They also have yellow and black spots on its freckled skin. Young juveniles are yellow or green in colour. However these reptiles do undergo a colour change during their life time. It is a sign of maturity and fully grown up adults have a greenish earthen colour. They also have a forked tongue similar to snakes that's yellow in colour. Hope this helps!:-)

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Previous theories about how Komodo dragons kill their prey have been proven to be false.

For many years, it was believed that Komodo dragons killed their prey by biting them, which would inject bacteria into the wound. The prey would not die immediately, but usually within two days, during which the Komodo dragon would continue to follow it, until it died. After all, according to the National Geographic, the saliva of the Komodo dragon carries between 50 and 80 different types of bacteria. However, scientists were sceptical about this theory, as the short time it took prey to die was inconsistent with the amount of time normally taken for bacteria to cause death.

More recently, scientists have discovered that the bite of the Komodo dragon delivers a powerful venom which thins the blood if its prey, increasing blood flow and creating a state of shock in the victim. The gaping wound caused by the Komodo dragon's sharp teeth enable the venom to flow more easily.

The biggest Komodo dragon was 10 feet and weighed 466pounds.

Komodo dragons live on some of the island of Indonesia. Those islands consist of: Komodo, Flores, Rinca, Motang, Gili, and Padar.

komodo dragon compete with other komodo dragon for food

with their eyes shut and on the ground

YES!!!!! a komodo dragon has so many bacterias that it will rott your flesh off in two days time. so i would stay away from them!!!!!

Komodo dragons have thrived in the harsh climate of Indonesia's Lesser Sunda Islands for millions of years. The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) would probably eat a tiger should they ever meet. One bite from the komodo results in a slow and certain death (over several days) due to the bacteria in the komodo's saliva.

Baisicly anything thet they sink their teeth into they'll eat it,including humans.A komodo dragon has a lot of bacteria in it's mouth,if you where bitten and managed to escape,you would still die from a massive infection.

Komodo dragons do not live in groups. However, they often gather in large groups to feed on a single carcass.

There are actually very few similarities between the komodo dragon and the fictitious creature known as a dragon. They both breathe using lungs, but the fictitious dragon breathes out fire whereas the komodo dragon breathes ordinary air. The komodo dragon has scaly skin, whereas a dragon is generally believed to have scales.

It depends on the prey animal. With small animals, they simply 'grab and chew' to inject toxins into their prey. With something as large as a buffalo, they'll usually group together and 'gang-up' on the animal. One or two bites to the leg will create an open wound, which rapidly becomes infected from bacteria in the lizard's saliva. They simply follow the animal (sometimes for days) until it collapses from the infection.

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Komoto Dragons are alive they just live on an island which is the Komoto Island.

It has been said that KOMODO DRAGONS can eat up to 8 pounds(or more) of food a day and they will eat virtually any thing that moves. It also includes their own and carcasses. it has powerful jaws so that it can break whatever part of its food it bites instantly. the other name for the KOMODO DRAGON is ORA. Although there are other names for the KOMODO DRAGON, you can check out HONOLULUZOO.ORG for more names and facts.

good luck with whatever you are doing!!

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All lizards shed their skin once in a while and so does the komododragon.

A Komodo dragon is the largest of the lizards at almost 10 feet long and over 15 inches wide. This animal can weigh up to about 300 pounds.

Maybe females could live without males, at least for Komodo dragons. These behemoths of the reptile world can produce babies without fertilization by a male, scientists recently discovered.

they can stand on their hind legs for a long period of time to eat prey and are very strong their scratch can infect you
Komodo Dragons have scaly skin to survive hot and humid weather. They have Bluish-Purple tongues which have a type of poison to kill prey. Its claws scratch and attack. Also it is camouflaged in its natural habitat. It can run up to 30 mph in short bursts but most of the time conserves energy to maintain its body heat. It uses burrows to keep its body temperature down
Komodo dragons are adapted to be powerful predators. These lizards can reach lengths of 10 feet and weigh up to 300 pounds. They are only found living wild in Indonesia. They are very aggressive meat eaters and are known to take down animals as big as deer. Their jaws work so hard that the Komodo dragon grows four new sets of teeth per year. The dragon will often bite its prey and then lurk in the shadows until it dies. The Komodo dragon will then use its giant claws and powerful jaws to rip apart the prey, swallowing chunks of meat whole. Usually, when a Komodo Dragon attacks, it usually ambushes it's prey and lunges at its prey's throat first. One Komodo was recorded consuming 85% of its body weight in one sitting. There are only 5,000 Komodo dragons living in the wild.