Komodo Dragon Essay

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The Komodo Dragon can be found in Komodo, Rintja, Gillimongtang, Padar, and the western tip of Flores. They used to be widespread in Indonesia. Komodo Dragons eat pigs, goats, deer, horses, water buffalo, snakes, lizards, and birds. These scary creatures are vulnerable in conservation status. They can weigh up to 150kg. They have bumpy reptilian skin, with long bodies/tails. The Komodo Dragon is known to have over 50 toxins in their saliva. Komodo Dragons are very poisonous and deadly. They have been alive for millions of years, and still walk this earth. Humans are Komodo Dragons top predator. Female Komodo Dragons lay up to 25 leathery eggs. They are also known to be very great swimmers. The scientific name for a Komodo Dragon is called

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