Komodo+Dragon

Komodo Dragons are reptiles or lizards. They live in hot areas around Indonesia. They are only around that part of the world. And guess what, there are so many on one island it is named after it! There are a lot of interesting things about komodo dragons. So pay attention!

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The komodo prefers warm climates. They live in Indonesian islands that have very little rainfall. During the wet season, also called monsoon, the islands flood. The Komodos need warm weather because lizards are cold blooded. They need to sit in the sun to stay warm. Lizards including the komodo, they need to stay in the sun for most of the day. At night, it is very cool. So the komodos don't loose their body heat, they have little burrows they sleep in at night.=====

Adult Komodo taking a walk along the beach

__//**Physical Appearance!**//__
Baby komodos are dark colored and have other colors on them too. Like green, brown or a yellow looking color. When komodos get older, they get darker to help absorb more sunlight to stay warm. Komodos may look somewhat thin, but adult boy komodos can weigh over 500 pounds! Now **THATS** fat!

Baby Komodo

__//**Diet!**//__
Komodos eat bugs, birdies, fish, and other things. They like to eat dead things even more! Gross! Two komodos just enjoying their lunch!

__//**Predator or Prey?**//__

Komodos are only predators. They are at the top lizards! If there was a medal for being the strongest and meanest, the Komodo would get it! This Komodo is just chillin, he knows he is superior.

Info and Pictures from: http://www.k12.hi.us/~kapunaha/student_projects/komodo/welcome.htm http://whozoo.org/Intro2003/AmandaWill/ALW_KomodoDragon.htm http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/enlarge/komodo-dragon_image.html http://www.no-pest.com/KomodoDragon.htm