The Komodo dragon

Do you know that:

People believe that there are now only 4 thousands Komodo dragons left on the planet.

The Komodo dragon has a long life expectancy of about 50 years.

There are about 4 times as many male Komodos as females, in the wild.


Komodo dragons are easily confused with crocodiles. They are called the “Ora” or “land crocodile” by locals.

The Komodo dragon is the heaviest and largest living lizard in the world.

Komodos are able to grow as long as 10 feet and weigh more than 300 pounds.


Komodo dragons eat almost any kind of meat.

Komods are able to see prey and other objects as far as 985 feet away.

These dragons can run just as fast as humans can - up to 11 miles an hour. They just tire quickly.

There was an old belief in China that the tail of a dragon, when ground into powder, was a powerful medicine. Some believed that it could even stop a person from growing old!

The Komodo dragon is able to eat almost 80% of its weight in one meal.

Komodos hunting strategy is very simply. They will go for the feet, and bring down the prey. Then the Komodo dragon will rip its victim to pieces.


The Komodo dragons ancestors date back over 100 million years.

Komodos mouth saliva contains a host of deadly bacteria.

A Komodo will go through about 4 or 5 sets of teeth in his life.


These dragons have no natural enemies. The greatest threat they face is from other dragons, and humans.

Once a female dragon lays her eggs, she never comes back to check up on them.

Young Komodo dragons are able to climb trees, to help protect them, and to find food.