The Komodo Dragon

By: Devin Schueler

The Komodo Dragon

ClassificationDistributionHabitat Longevity and MortalityConservation statusPhysical characteristicsBehaviorHuman relationshipsThe defense Diet Reproduction

Contents

Kingdom is animaliaPhylum is chordataClass is reptiliaOrder is squamataFamily is varanideGenus is varanusSpecies is varanus komodoensis

Classification

The dragon lives on many islands in Indonesia.These islands are named Komodo island, Rinca, Gilli Dasami, and Gilli Montang.

Distribution

The dragons habitat usually is a hot and dry area.They live in tiny burrows or also in hollow logs.

Habitat

The dragon lives up to 30 years but may be killed early because of hunters or other dragons.

Longevity and Mortality

According to the IUCN Red list the komodo dragon is vulnerable.

Conservation status

They are usually 10 to 12 feet long and weigh 330 lbs and have no female male differences.

Physical characteristics

The dragon does not hibernate because of the heat were they live.The dragon will attack if needed.

Behavior

The dragon usually tries to stay away from humans because of humans shooting or capturing them. Sometimes humans can have them as pets though.

Human relationships

The dragon has saliva that numb and kills with every bite. The saliva comes from two glands on the lower jaw. This saliva goes away when the dragons are in captivity because of the diet of not enough varieties of animals with venom.

The defense

The dragon eats anything from chickens to the biggest buffalos.

Diet

The dragons reproduction is like allot of other animals.The males fight for the females and the males fight to the death.

Reproduction