Scientific name: Varanus komodoensis
Length: Up to 3 metres
Diet: Carnivore
Origin: Asia (Indonesia)
IUCN status: Endangered
Threats: Human-induced burning of natural grasslands, loss of prey species, climate change
Zoos I have seen them: London, Chester, Natura Artis Magistra, Diergaarde Blijdorp
Interesting fact: Studies show that the world’s largest lizard possesses two venom glands in its lower jaw. The venom is the dragon’s key to its success as a hunter.
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