Komodo dragon
Varanus komodoensis
The komodo dragon is the largest living species of lizards
reaching three meters in length and weighing up to approximately 136 kilograms
The largest verified wild komodo dragon was 3.13 m long
They are capable of running rapidly in brief sprints of up to 20 km/h
And can dive up to 4.5 m deep
Its large, curved claws are used in fighting and eating
It has been claimed that they have a venomous bite
there are two glands in the lower jaw which secrete several toxic proteins
They dominate the ecosystems in which they live
Komodo dragons hunt and ambush prey
They eat invertebrates, other reptiles, birds and mammals
The komodo dragons group behaviour in hunting is exceptional in the reptile world
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