The Komodo dragon: facts and myths

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Komodo dragons are the largest lizards on Earth. The largest adults measure up to 350 pounds and can grow as long as 10 feet.

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Komodo dragons are the largest lizards on Earth. The largest adults measure up to 350 pounds and can grow as long as 10 feet.

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Komodo dragons are not dragons. But genetic analysis has suggested pathways for the evolution of some of their unique traits.

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They live on Komodo Island, one of the seventeen thousand-plus islands in Indonesia.

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Komodo dragons consume almost every form of meat, depending on their age. They scavenge for dead animals or stalk prey of different sizes, from tiny mice to massive water buffalo.

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 Young dragons consume insects, little lizards, birds, and snakes but switch to larger prey, like rodents, monkeys, goats, wild boars, and deer, once they reach the age of about five.

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Most lizards are non-venomous and harmless, but the Komodo is not one of them. The Komodo is the biggest and deadliest lizard on Earth.

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