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Komodo dragon
[ kuh-moh-doh ]
noun
- a monitor lizard, Varanus komodoensis, of certain Indonesian islands E of Java, that grows to a length of 10 feet (3 meters): the largest lizard in the world; now rare.
Komodo dragon
/ əˈəʊəʊ /
noun
- the largest monitor lizard, Varanus komodoensis, of Komodo and other East Indian islands: grows to a length of 3 m (about 10 ft) and a weight of 135 kilograms (about 300 lbs.)
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of Komodo dragon1
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Mosasaurs weren't dinosaurs, but giant marine lizards, relatives of today's Komodo dragons and anacondas, which ruled the oceans 66 million years ago, during the era of Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops.
Documented examples have included California condors, Komodo dragons and yellow-bellied water snakes.
“The visual image of him getting eaten by a Komodo dragon is pretty satisfying,” said Ms. Calman, who donated $25 for the rat option.
The Komodo dragon kills prey with a combination of nasty venom and lacerating teeth that dispatch that venom speedily into the victim's flesh.
It was during our spirited debate of who would win in a fight to the death — a Komodo dragon or a hippopotamus — that I knew this.
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