Komodo Dragon

Jared

About the Author

My name is Jared myfavorite thing to do isdrawing. My favorite

Food is pumpkin pie with icecream.

The reason why I rotethis book was becauseI like Komodo Dragons.My favorite sports are BasketBall,Base ball,and Foot ball.

Who Am I The Komodo Dragon, also called

Komodo monitor, is the world’s largest

lizard species. It is an ancient species:the earliest known fossils of the genusVaraous appeared about 100 millionyears ago!

The Early Years Mating occurs at or around the feedMating occurs at or around the feed

sites. In September, a clutch of 15 tosites. In September, a clutch of 15 to30 eggs is buried at a time.30 eggs is buried at a time.Youngsters live in trees eating eggs,Youngsters live in trees eating eggs,grasshoppers, beetles, and geckos.grasshoppers, beetles, and geckos.When theyWhen they’’re about 4 years old and 4re about 4 years old and 4feet long they are ready to try life onfeet long they are ready to try life onthe ground.the ground.

Habitat Sweet Habitat

I live in Indonesia a few islands have it

there. The distribution of KomodoDragons is restricted to the LesserSunda Islands of Rinca, Komodo,Flores and the smaller islands of Gili,Montang and Padar.

What’s on the Menu They will eat pigs,deer,and wild

buffalo,snakes,and fish that wash upon shore. It’s bite contains deadlybacteria that will eventually kill it’sintended prey.

Making Tracks You would find these tracks in

Indonesia. They look like they’redragon foot prints.

Simply Irresistable ! Babies almost never see there mom

and dad because they eat them.

Where in the World In Indonesia a few islands have

Komodo Dragons.

Did You Know The Komodo Dragon is the largest

lizard in the world! In the wild, thereare four times as many maleDragons then there are femaleDragons.

A Komodo Dragon goes throughfour or five sets of teeth in a lifetime.

Resource List

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