About This Animal

1. Biggest Lizard on Earth: Komodo dragons are the world’s largest living lizards. They can grow up to 10 feet (3 meters) long!
2. Heavyweights: Adult Komodo dragons can weigh as much as 150 pounds (68 kg). That’s like carrying two big dogs!
3. Super Senses: They use their long, forked tongues to "taste" the air and find food. It’s kind of like having a super sense of smell!
4. Sharp Teeth: Komodo dragons have more than 60 sharp, serrated teeth, like a shark. Perfect for tearing meat!
5. Powerful Bite: Their bite is venomous, and it helps them bring down prey like deer and pigs.
6. Great Swimmers: They might look slow, but they are good swimmers and can swim between islands!
7. Island Residents: They live on only a few Indonesian islands like Komodo, Rinca, and Flores.
8. Stealthy Hunters: Komodo dragons often lie in wait and ambush their prey. They can run in short bursts at speeds up to 13 mph (20 km/h)!
9. Tough Skin: Their skin is covered with tough scales and tiny bones called osteoderms, acting like armor.
10. Long Lifespan: Komodo dragons can live up to 30 years in the wild!

Isn’t that awesome? They’re like the real-life dragons of the animal world! 🐉