the komodo dragon
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By: Devin Schueler
The Komodo Dragon
ClassificationDistributionHabitat Longevity and MortalityConservation statusPhysical characteristicsBehaviorHuman relationshipsThe defense Diet Reproduction
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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
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