This has brought the assumption that the Komodo dragon is venomous but it is a bit more complicated than that.Īlthough it is proven by the University of Melbourne that the Komodo dragon has, like many other lizards, venom-producing genes, it is actually something else that kills their prey. Usually, the Komodo dragon then lets go of the prey and after a week the pray will be die due to blood poisoning. The Komodo dragon is actually a predator that through stealth attacks its prey with sharp claws and a powerful bite. It might seem that the Komodo dragon is a scavenger because it often eats already killed animals. The Komodo dragon lives alone except when mating and defend vast territories as their own. It does look fearsome and although it might look a bit clumsy the Komodo dragon can sprint as fast as a dog for a short period of time. The alligators and crocodiles are also more closely related to the dinosaurs than the Komodo dragon. Reaching a weight up to 300 pounds (160 kg) and a length of 10 feet (3 meters), it is the largest documented lizard in the world but not the biggest living reptile which is alligators and crocodiles. Therefore the population of around 6.000 mature Komodo dragons is very vulnerable and on the IUCN Red List, but under its scientific name Varanus komodoensis. The Komodo dragon is a carnivorous lizard living only on the islands Komodo, Rinca and various smaller islands in Indonesia.
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