1. Komodo dragons are the largest lizard species.
2. Komodo dragons were identified 100 years back, accidentally when a plane landed on an island.
3. Komodo dragon can reach up to 10 feet in length.
4. Komodo dragon can run 20 km per hour.
5. They used to live up to 30 years, weigh up to 200 pounds.
6. Komodos have good vision. They can see objects as far away as 300 m.
7. Komodos come in blue, orange, green, and gray colors.
8. They have long claws and a large, muscular large tail, which can act as the 5th leg for them.
9. Komodo dragon lives in Indonesia Islands : Komodo, Flores, Rinca and Gili Motang.
10. Scientists predicted that they were originally from Australia.
11. Female dragons lay their eggs in the abandoned dug-out nests. The eggs incubate for around nine months.
12. Komodo dragons mouth is stewing with 60 different strains of bacteria which infect the species after its bite. The infection is considered very dangerous, Sepsis sets in within hours, and death usually occurs within a day.
13. Komodo dragons can climb trees using their claws in young, after mature it cannot due to its overweight.
14. They used to fight with other adults for forming and protect their area. The fight can take even up to 2 hours.
15. Komodo has forked tongues like snakes to detect prey by smell.
16. Komodo can locate the prey that is 4 miles away using their sensitive tongues.
17. Komodo used to hunt in the day, because in the night almost they are blind.
18. In the rainy season, they used to hide in their burrows to prevent heat loss, because they cold-blooded animals.
19. Baby lizards use to live on the trees from the moment they are born, to protect themself from adult dragons.
20. Female lays 15-30 eggs in the hole in the ground in reproductive season. Their eggs look like balloons filled with water.
21. Their hunting strategy is based on stealth and power.
22. The World Animal Foundation estimates the number of Komodos is 6,000. In which 1,700 on Komodo, 1,300 on Rinca, 100 on Gili Motang, and around 2,000 on Flores.
23. They can spend many hours in one spot, waiting for a deer, boar, goat, or anything sizable and nutritious.
24. Komodos can throw up some contents from their stomachs to lessen their weight to flee.
25. According to Australian fossil records, Komodo dragons had lived in Australia 900,000 years before.
26. They are dangerous to humans, they have killed 5 humans till now.
27. Komodo has a much smaller hearing range than humans.
Komodo dragon Diet :
28. Komodo dragons are carnivores, known as meat-eaters.
29. They usually eat fish, deer, snakes, pigs, and water buffalo. Sometimes they used to eat their own kind.
Interesting Facts about Komodo Dragons :
30. Komodo dragons are different from other animals, they used to eat bones and hooves as well.
31. Incredibly they used to eat 80% of their weight for one time. Assume that if a Dragon weighs 50 kg, used to have 40 kg in one shot.
32. Komodo dragons are great swimmers. They can even swim from one island to another island.
33. This massive giant animal is also known by the local people as “Ora,” or “Land crocodile.”
Quick Facts :
| Header | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | Komodo Dragon |
| Other Names | Ora, Land crocodile |
| Scientific name | Varanus komodoensis |
| Higher classification | Lizards |
| Wight | 50 – 120 kg |
| Length | 10 feet |
| Height | 50 cm |
| Speed | 20 km/h |
| Habits | Komodo Island |
| Lifespan | 30 years |
| Total Species | 6000 |
| Types of species | 50 |
| Threatened | Vulnerable |
| Endangered Species | Yes |
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