Komodo Dragons!

Submitted by Animals on Tue, 07/08/2008 at 9:30pm.

In the wild, an adult Komodo dragon usually weighs around 154 lb, although captive specimens often weigh more. The largest verified wild specimen was 10 ft 3 in long and weighed 365 lb, including undigested food. The Komodo dragon has a tail as long as its body, as well as about 60 frequently-replaced serrated teeth that can measure up to 1 inch in length. Its saliva is frequently blood-tinged, because its teeth are almost completely covered by gingival tissue that is naturally lacerated during feeding. This creates an ideal culture for the virulent bacteria that live in its mouth. It also has a long, yellow, deeply-forked tongue. Thus the most dominating living animal.


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by emilyispsycho7 - 2 months ago
United States
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 1466
awesome pics! Komodo dragons rule!
by BigJimi - 2 months ago
Union,Kentucky United States
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 1122
Good Shots!!
by grimreaper1973 - 2 months ago
Albany NY United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 134

When I look at certain reptiles - alligators, crocs...and komodo dragons...I get the irrational thought that somehow they all evolved on the same family tree as dragons.  Had that thought put into my head from when I saw on discovery channel the dragon special - kind of a "what if" tracing dragon survival into medieval times (as there are soooo many references it is undeniable they exist, lol).  I But what they didn't reference to my knowledge was the possibility of interbreeding or genetic diversification.  Typical male dragon...will "flap his wings" (um...you know that is a dirty word reference right? lol) with whatever comes his way.

Komodos are awesome.  They come from a time we have all but forgotten, and remind us of what is to come.  If we don't protect and respect animals such as these, it WILL lead to our own destruction.


by ADK - 2 months ago
Santa Clarita, CA United States
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 9096

NICE PICS!!! I LOVE KOMODO DRAGONS!!!

ADK


by Stavisky - 2 months ago
Essen-Antwerp Belgium
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 416

Nice pictures ! Let's forget our prejudices about this animals and invite them for a slowfox dance ! (haha)

Friendly greetings,

Herman



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