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A member of the monitor lizard family varanidae, it is the largest living species of lizard, growing to an average length of and weighing around. If a prey escapes, oral bacteria inoculated into the wound reputedly induce a sepsis that augments later prey capture by the same or other lizards. The komodo dragon is the largest living species of lizard. Komodo dragon facts komodo dragons are also known as varanus komodoensis, komodo monitor, the komodo island monitor,blawak rakasa this means giant monitor or ora buaya. The komodo dragon is the largest species of lizard in the world. Worksheets coloring pages giant dragon coloring page. Komodo dragon mask lesson plan template and teaching resources. Primitive boy saves komodo dragon from python attack most amazing wild animal attack note. The komodo dragon varanus komodoensis is a species of lizard that lives in. They eat bones, hooves and sections of hide, as well as intestines after swinging them to dislodge their contents.
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Komodo dragons have a mean bite and saliva that can kill any prey that gets away. The komodo dragon is the worlds largest living lizard species. Nov 29, 2014 the spit of the komodo dragon actually has a poison in it that goes into the open wounds caused by the teeth. Click on the download buttonk below to download a pdf version of this coloring printout file name. Sightings of the komodo dragon were first reported to europeans in 1910.
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The dragon boasts an estimated 60 different strains of bacteria in its mouth that infect prey after its bite. This 700squaremile refuge is also home to species such as the orangefooted scrub fowl and timor. A table of contents, a glossary with phonetic spellings, and an index are included. Ppt komodo dragons powerpoint presentation free to download id. If the wind is blowing in the right direction, a komodo dragon can find dead meat carrion 5 miles away. The adobe flash plugin is needed to view this content. Pdf endangered komodo dragons download full pdf book. Folk knowledge and distribution of the komodo dragon. They can reach 10 feet in length and weigh up to 200 pounds. A monitor lizard has a heavy body, long head and neck, long tail that comes to. Food chain facts worksheets species energy pdf resource komodo dragons nwf ranger rick.
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The population of komodo dragons has been more or less stable on the islands, that is around 30005000. Includes explanations of new words on each page, as well as a read more section, web sites to check out, and an index. For most animals, the bite of a komodo dragon will kill it within a day or so. Endangered komodo dragons available for download and read online in other formats. The komodo dragon is an enormous monitor lizard, and monitor lizards are known for enjoying eating corpses, including human ones. It has about 60 large teeth in total in the jaws, with 7 premaxillary teeth, teeth on each maxilla, and 12 teeth on each dentary. In 1980, indonesia established komodo national park to protect the komodo dragon and its habitat. Readers will learn these fascinating facts and more as they join the hunt of a komodo dragon. In fact, the komodo dragon is the largest lizard in the world, reaching lengths of 10 feet or more and weighing more than 350 pounds. The 21 most deadly animals on earth komodo dragon komodo is one of the islands that make up the republic of indonesia. Exploring mechanisms and origins of reduced dispersal in. Bestselling author john davidson presents komodo dragons for kids amazing animal books for young readers. Komodo edit is a great editor if youre looking for something powerful, yet simple. Students will learn about their habitat and offspring as well as the challenges komodo.
Komodo dragon report by mackenzie appearance the komodo dragons characteristics are loose gray scaly skin long head, neck, and tail muscular legs, yellow forked tough. However, in recent times, illegal hunting and poaching, human encroachment and natural disasters have driven the species to endangerment. The largest lizard in the world, komodo dragons can grow up to 2 metres long and weigh up to 90 kg. Komodo dragons exposed to ecotourism exhibited significantly less wariness, larger body mass, better body. Komodo dragon facts for kids food web examples lessons tes teach. Each book envisions what would happen if two creatures met. The komodo dragon also has a long tongue, which is yellow in color and deeply forked. The islands of komodo, rinca, nusa kode and gili motang are part of komodo national park. Western scientists didnt find out about the giant reptiles until 1912, but long before they finally showed up on. For your budding environmentalist, here is an information sheet on a wellknown endangered species, the komodo dragon. Ppt komodo dragons powerpoint presentation free to.
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Most of the common names for it is ora,komodo dragon,and buaja darat. This title will leave readers with a deeper appreciation of the continent of asia and the incredible komodo dragon. In some parts of the world, this was considered less than desirable, and in komodo, people put rocks over shallow graves to protect remains from dragons. Download pdf endangered komodo dragons book full free. Komodo dragon download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Beautiful pictures and easy reading format will help children fall in love with komodo dragons. Komodo dragons for kids amazing animal books for young readers ebook written by john davidson. Since then theyve earned a reputation as a fearsome predator living on the secluded island of komodo in indonesia. The komodo dragon, as befits any creature evoking a mythological beast, has many names.
Komodo dragon king of the lizards by ea ppt download komodo dragon animal facts and information. Pdf komodo dragons the biggest lizard in the world. Comparisons are made of anatomy, behavior, and other. Story of the komodo dragon download ebook pdf, epub. The komodo dragon varanus komodoensis ouwens, alternatively and arguably more accurately known as the komodo monitor, is the worlds largest lizard. Occasionally, he consumes fish and carcass meals of beef. They are voracious eaters and have achieved the top position of the food chain in their habitat. It has short, stubby legs and a giant tail that is as long as its body. It is thought that the legend of firebreathing dragons was inspired by the forked.
They are a fun addition to your life cycle studies. The komodo dragon varanus komodoensis, also known as the komodo monitor, is a species. Komodo dragons are found on a few small islands east of bali and south of borneo including komodo island, flores island, rinca island and padar island. The komodo dragon, as befits any creature evoking a mythological beast. Komodo dragons eat wild pigs, deer, wild buffalo, snakes, and fish that wash up on shore. The growth of 400 individual komodo dragons was measured in a capturemarkrecapture study at ten sites on four islands in eastern indonesia, from 2002 to 2010. The komodo dragon varanus komodoensis this is the largest member of the varanidae family of monitor lizards. Although familiar to the inhabitants of several indonesian islands, the giant reptile did not become known to europeans until 1910, being first described scientifically by p. Komodo dragon animal facts and photos komodo dragon ancient reptile in komodo island welcome to indonesia god created the komodo dragon.
At the smithsonians national zoo, the komodo dragon eats rodents, chicks and rabbits. The komodo dragon, as befits any creature evoking a mythological. This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts two ferocious small creatures. They are only found on a few islands in the pacific, and they are endangered due to limited habitat. A pdf article on understanding the basics of a chess set. The komodo dragon will then follow the animal it has bitten until it has died so it can get a good meal. Comodo dragon web browser is a fast internet browser based on chromium technology and infused with comodo\s level of. They grow up to 10 feet long and weigh up to 200 lbs. Their sense of smell is so acute, they can detect the smell of dead or dying animals up to five miles away. Popular interest in its large size and predatory habits has allowed this endangered species to become an ecotourist attraction, which has encouraged its protection. Download, print and decorate your very own fiery komodo dragon mask. Komodo is designed to be effective without requiring long periods at the screen making learning math feel easier for kids. Komodo dragoninspired synthetic peptide drgn1 promotes woundhealing of a mixedbiofilm infected wound article pdf available december 2017 with 571 reads how we measure reads.
You and your kids will love learning about komodo dragons table of contents 1. Download komodo ide now available for free as part of the activestate platform. Komodo dragon, facts and photos national geographic. This means that they are covered in dry, scaly skin, hatch from eggs, and are coldblooded. The komodo dragon bites its prey, oozing venom from glands located in its bottom jaw, which helps induce shock and. Astounding feats of longdistance dispersal often explain how animals colonize remote oceanic islands, a fundamental process in island biogeography 14. It occurs on komodo island and a few neighbouring islands of indonesias lesser sunda islands. Komodo dragons are the biggest lizard in the world. Komodo dragons are efficient eaters, leaving behind only about 12 percent of their prey. However, it is the postcolonization dispersal tendencies of individuals, or alternatively their site fidelity, that strongly influences the evolutionary and ecological dynamics observed in island biota 5,6. After both circles have been cut and colored, take the two circles and a. Fullgrown adults can reach 10 feet 3 meters long and weigh more than 300 pounds 140 kilograms.
Pdf the worlds largest lizard, the komodo dragon, occurs not only on its namesake island but also on the far larger. Facts about the komodo dragon that kids would enjoy reading. Pdf genome of the komodo dragon reveals adaptations in the. Giant reptiles will take students into the would of these huge lizards. The komodo dragon varanus komodoensis is a species of lizard that lives in the indonesian islands of komodo, rincah, flores, gili motang, and gili dasami. They are carnivores meateaters who like to eat pigs, deer, snakes, fish and water buffalos.
Komodo dragons are monitors, any of various dragonlike, mostly tropical lizards. Aug 31, 2018 the komodo dragon is not fiercely territorial, and its home range can overlap that of other dragons. Komodo dragons are the biggest and heaviest lizards on earth. It can grow up to 10 feet long and weigh up to 300 pounds. Venom also adds to the komodo dragons deadly bite cocktail. However, on december 20, 2006, it was reported that flora, a captive komodo dragon living in the chester zoo, in england, became the second known komodo dragon to have laid unfertilized eggs. Komodo dragon anatomy and appearance the komodo dragon is an enormous reptile that can grow up to three meters long and weigh 150kg komodo dragons until 1912, the western world thought the heaviest lizards in the world, the komodo dragon, was a mythological creature.
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