Komodo Dragon
By Eduardo Castillo
Habitat
• The Komodo dragon is a species of lizard that
inhabits the islands of Komodo, Rica, Flores,
and Gila Morang in Indonesia. A member of the
monitor lizard family. It is the largest lizard
growing to an average length of 2 to 3 meters,
6.6 to 9.8 ft, and weighing around 70 kilograms.
Since there are no other carnivorous to fill the
habitat on the islands where they live, that
makes the komodo dragon the top predator of
it’s habitat.
Weight
The Komodo dragon has a tail as long as its
body, as well as about 60 frequently-replaced
sharp teeth that can measure up to 2.5
centimeters (1 inch) in length. Its saliva is
frequently blood-tinged, because its teeth are
almost completely covered by gingival tissue
that is naturally lacerated during feeding .This
creates an ideal culture for the virulent bacteria
that live in its mouth . It also has a long, yellow,
deeply-forked tongue.
Senses
The Komodo dragon does not have good
sense of hearing, despite its visible ear
holes, and is only able to hear sounds
between 400 and 2000 hertz. It is able to
see as far away as 300 meters (980 ft),
but because its eyes only contain cones, it
is thought to have poor night vision. The
Komodo dragon is able to see in color, but
has poor visual discrimination of stationary
objects.
Diet
Komodo dragons will eat anything that it
can get it’s claws into. It can kill in one
bite because the saliva of the komodo
dragon has a lot of bacteria. The komodo
dragon’s victim will eventually die of
infection.
Credits
• Image 1.www. No pest. com
• Image 2.www.ecarter.k12.com
• Image 3.www.wild.com
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