The Komodo dragon is the largest lizard that has ever lived on land, it measure's up to 3m in lenght. It is the top predator on the Indonesian islands where it lives.
Their sizes:
It's Length: males are 3m, females are slightly smaller. Their weight will vary between 100-135kg if it is an adult.
Their Breeding:
It's sexual maturity: 6 years, Their breeding season: June or July.
Number of eggs: Up to 20.
Their Incubation: 8 months.
Komodo Dragons are mostly solitary, but will join with others to breed and feed on carrion.
Their diet: Small mammals, pigs, deer and monkeys.
Their lifespan: Estimated at 30 years, but quite possibly 50 years.
Their Related species:
The Komodo dragon belongs to the family of monitor lizards which includes other giants such as the 3m-long water monitor and the tiny 20cm-long Australian short-tailed monitor.
DISTRIBUTION:
The Komodo dragon lives on the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rintja, Padar, Flores, Gili Mota and Oewada Sami, of the north of Australia.
CONSERVATION:
The population is round about 3000, because the Komodo dragon lives mainly in uninhabited islands, it is currently in no great danger from humans.
FEATURES OF THE KOMODO DRAGON:
Skin: Thick and protective, covered head to tail with pebbly scales. A young Komodo dragon can be identified by vertical bands of black and green on its neck, as wel as its size.
Tongue: Long, thin and deeply forked. used to taste the air for carrion.
Neck: Long, but stout and muscular, surrounded with loose folds of skin.
Claws: Long and sharp. Used to hold prey and to grip tree trunks when the Komodo dragon climbs.
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