Komodo Dragon Adaptations
• 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 a deer. Their jaws work so hard that the Komodo dragon grows
four new sets of teeth per year. The Komodo dragon has very
deadly bacteria present in its saliva at all times. This bacteria is not
harmful to the dragon, but if the dragon bites another animal, that
animal will die of disease within a week. 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. One Komodo was
recorded consuming 85% of its body weight in one sitting. There
are only 5,000 Komodo dragons living in the world.
Now let’s take a look
at some other animals.
• Can you pick out their
adaptations?
Polar Bear
Chameleon
Giraffe
Cheetah