Komodo dragon
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The Komodo dragon is the world's largest living lizard. Unless you're visiting an Indonesian island, the only place to see Komodo dragons in person is at a zoo.
Komodo dragons get their name from Komodo, one of four islands in Indonesia where the enormous monitor lizards are found. The dragon part comes from the alarming, almost monstrous size of these reptiles, which can be up to ten feet long and over 300 pounds (though they definitely don't breathe fire). Komodo dragons prey on birds and mammals and occasionally attack humans too.
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the largest lizard in the world (10 feet); found on Indonesian islandssynonyms: Komodo lizard, Varanus komodoensis, dragon lizard, giant lizardtype of:monitor, monitor lizard, varanany of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles
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Study this list to review the land features, natural resources, and political structures of countries in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Learn about flora such as lemongrass and mangrove, fauna such as the pangolin and the tapir, and weather events like cyclones and typhoons.
Study this list to review the land features, natural resources, and political structures of countries in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Learn about flora such as lemongrass and mangrove, fauna such as the pangolin and the tapir, and weather events like cyclones and typhoons.
Study this list to review the land features, natural resources, and political structures of countries in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Learn about flora such as lemongrass and mangrove, fauna such as the pangolin and the tapir, and weather events like cyclones and typhoons.