Komodo Dragon Tapestries
Description: The Komodo dragon, also known as the Komodo monitor, is a member of the monitor lizard family Varanidae that is endemic to the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, and Gili Motang. It is the largest extant species of lizard, growing to a maximum length of 3 m, and weighing up to 70 kg.
Description: The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), also known as the Komodo monitor, is a member of the monitor lizard family Varanidae that is endemic to the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, and Gili Motang. It is the largest extant species of lizard, growing to a maximum length of 3 m (9.8 ft), and weighing up to 70 kg (150 lb).
Description: The Komodo Dragon can be found on the Indonesian Islands of Komodo, Rintja, Padar, Flores, Gili, Mota and Owadi Sami. They are the largest living land lizard and grow to lengths of over 3 meters and weigh up to 100kg. Komodo Dragons are swift runners and swimmers and they have about 60 serrated teeth which are razor sharp. Their saliva contains a combination of septic bacteria and venom which will disable prey even if initial bites do not immediately bring the animal down. Often wounded prey will die within 2-3 days.
Description: At three metres long and weighing over 80kg, Komodos are the world‘s largest lizard. They are found on the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang, and Padar. Komodos are well adapted to survive in harsh habitats – even living on the steep volcano sides. They can move quickly over short distances (up to 18 km per hour) and can track an animal for days over long distances. They are also strong swimmers, being able to swim through the ocean from island to island. They receive no parental care, and are predominantly arboreal until they are big enough to fend off adult Komodo Dragons. Photo taken at Taronga Zoo, Sydney on a Nikon Coolpix P610
