Komodo Dragon

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Komodo Dragon
Komodo Dragon
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Movement

• The komodo dragon moves by moving its powerful
  legs
• A komodo dragon can run up to 18 kph in short
  bursts
• A komodo dragon can stand for a couple of second
  when in a fight.
• The komodo dragon is also a fair swimmer
• Even though the komodo dragon is a big unit it is
  quick and agile. They can climb trees and like
  most lizards, komodo dragons are good swimmers.

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Sensitivity

• A komodo dragon has a keen sense of smell which
  allows them to smell scents up to 8.5 kilometers
  away
• They have about 60 teeth which get replaced
  frequently and are positioned to cut out chunks
  out of its prey.
• The komodo dragon can see up to 300 metres away

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Growth

• A komodo dragons life expectancy is between 20
  and 40 years
• A komodo dragon being the largest lizard in the
  world can grow to over 3 metres long
• They can weigh a massive 91 kg
• There are about 3000 to 5000 komodo dragons left
  on the planet

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Reproduction

• Before a mating season a komodo dragon would
  perform rituals, so when mating season starts the
  female komodo is more receptive to the male
• Some of the male komodos rituals would include
  tongue-touching, snout nudging, chin rubbing,
  neck biting, and scratching.
• The first part of life of a new born komodo
  dragon is spent fending for themselves.

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Excretion

• A komodo dragon excretes by
• Faeces
• Urine
• vomit.

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Nutrition

• A komodo dragon can eat
• Goats
• Wild pigs
• Rats
• Deer
• A komodo dragon can eat anything from a small
  rodent to a water buffalo.
• A komodo dragon can eat about 43.5 kg in the
  space of a few minutes.
• If a animal manages to get away from a komodo
  dragon, the animal would die in a few days
  because the komodo dragons bite is infectious.

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