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    The Komodo dragon is the world’s largest living lizard. It can be as big as 12 feet and weigh around 300 pounds. The Komodo dragon is a meat eaters. They live on deer, wild pigs, birds, and they will also eat their young. Their bite is very lethal. They have poison in their saliva which kills their prey. Humans have been hunting them and kill the deer population which they rely on. Scientists say there are about 5,000 but only about 350 are breeding females. They are protected under the CITES law

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    Komodo Dragons Most Humans do not know that there are real life dragons on earth. They are not the fire breathing kind. They are huge, and a type of lizard.They are komodo dragons. They are a large lizard. The largest in the world. They even eat water buffalo! They can even get up to 10 feet long and weigh up to 300 pounds! They are very rare. They only live on 5 islands, out of the whole world in the wild. One of the islands that they live on is called Komodo island. That is how they got their

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    Research Project- Komodo Dragon Did you know that komodo dragons are the biggest and heaviest lizards on earth? Full grown lizards can reach ten feet long and weigh more than 300 pounds. Komodo dragons are powerful-looking reptiles that will eat almost anything they find. Komodo dragons have a clumsy, back-and-forth walk, and their yellow tongues flick in and out constantly. Their scientific name is Varanus komodoensis. Komodo Dragons are very rare and are found in the wild only on five islands:

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    The Komodo dragon is a very fascinating creature. With scaly skin and a bloodthirsty demeanor, the Komodo dragon makes a fierce enemy. Komodo dragons are an endangered species which makes learning about them even more interesting. From their cannibalistic nature, to their habitat, Komodo dragons always can amaze you. In all the Komodo dragon is a fierce and unique animal that you’ll love to learn about. The Komodo dragon is the largest lizard in the world has very unique characteristics. Its size

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    The komodo dragon’s diet is like most of the other lizards diet.When and if the animal escapes the jaws of the komodo dragon the bite causes the spit to go into the wound and it has 50 different bacteria strings and the victim will die of blood poisoning.(1)”They will eat almost anything made of meat including carrion,deer,pigs,smaller dragons,and even large buffalos and humans.”(1)Komodo’s can see the astounding sight to as much as 985 feet so in hunting,so if there was a deer it would be able

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    Evolution of the Komodo Dragon Komodo Dragons are fierce creatures, capable of killing a man with only one bite, but how did they come to be? I will be covering facts on this crazy creature, like where it came from, body features, and it’s ancestors. The Komodo dragon also known as the Komodo Monitor, is a large species of lizards found in the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang, and Padar. A member of the monitor lizard family Varanidae, it is the largest living species of

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    Komodo Dragon Homeostasis

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    Komodo dragons also scientifically known as Varanus Komodoensis are usually found in small islands of indonesia. Komodo dragons share a common ancestor with dinosaurs, but do not descend from them. Both komodo dragons and dinosaurs belong to the subclass called Diapsida (known to exist around 300 million years ago) which is branched into two infraclasses: Archosauria and Lepidosauria. Fossil records show that around 100 million years ago, during the Cretaceous period, a species related to the present-day

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    Dragons – mythological creature or reality? On a set of dry and volcanic islands off the coast of Asia, the lines of dragon myth and reality are blurred. These Indonesian islands where temperatures can soar to 95 degrees Fahrenheit and 70% humidity is the home to an apex predator with the size, strength, and long, yellow forked tongue reminiscent of creatures of legendary tales (Freedman, 2008). The Komodo dragon is not just the world’s largest lizard, it is also one the of deadliest lizards on Earth

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    “Okay. I want to do it! But how do you know this is where the chamber is?” questioned Reggie. “Stop asking questions and say the word twice!” “Okay, Okay! I’ll do it!’ Reggie stared at the wall and with a hesitant voice announced, “Dragon, Dragon!” The wall remained the same. “Why won’t it work?” questioned Reggie. “I’ll try it. ssss, ssss!” answered Hector. The wall suddenly formed a door that opened up to a room that was spacious and a young teen who looked to be about 15 was standing in the room

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    The Komodo dragon is a carnivore species that lives in Indonesia’s Lesser Sunda Islands for millions of years. This creature can reach up to ten feet in length and more than 300 pounds. It is said that the lizards are the heaviest creatures in earth. This lizard can run up to 11 miles per hour in short burst. They are the dominant predators on the island that they inhabit and they will eat almost anything that is on their way, including carrions, deer, pigs, smaller dragons, and even large water

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