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Komodo Dragon Fact #6
Indonesia is the only place in the world to see Komodos in their natural habitat. The Komodo National Park, located in the centre of the Indonesian Archipelago was set up to conserve the species, whose future currently looks uncertain due to habitat loss.
Komodo Dragon Fact #7
The Komodo is the only lizard species to hunt and kill prey larger than itself and larger than it can swallow whole. Dragons kill large prey by rushing from ambush along game trails, biting at legs and tendons, maiming the animal and then trailing the injured animal until septicaemia sets in and kills it.
Komodo Dragon Fact #8
Komodos are efficient eaters, leaving only around 10 per cent of their prey untouched. They eat bones and even hooves. They also eat intestines, but only after swinging them vigorously to scatter their contents and remove faeces from the meal.
Komodo Dragon Fact #9
Komodos sometimes eat their own young. To avoid being eaten, baby Komodos often roll in faecal matter to assume a scent their elders avoid.
Komodo Dragon Fact #10
During the mating period, males fight over females by grappling with one another upon their hind legs, with the loser eventually being pinned to the ground. During courtship the male rubs his chin on the female and scratches her back. Komodos may be monogamous and form 'pair bonds', a rare behavior for lizards.Our Programmes
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