Komodo Dragon Report

I would like to introduce you to a very horrifying creature known as the komodo dragon. Appearance The komodo dragon is a massive creature that can grow up to 3 meters long. They have a long muscular tail and strong, sharp claws. Their skin is very scaly, usually brown and grey colored. Their tongue is very long and forked and they can have up to 60 teeth in their mouth. They have a long flat head with their eyes at the top and  can weigh up to 300 kgs. Diet The komodo dragon eats a range of  foods, usually eating wild pigs, deer, goats,  dogs, water buffalos and occasionally humans. The komodo dragon is a carnivore meaning they only eat meat. They have a massive appetite eating large amounts of meat at a time. Habitat The komodo dragon only lives in 5 Indonesian islands and usually lives in the dry savannah and open woodlands. Special features The komodo dragon has deadly bacteria ridden saliva. It has 50 different bacteria in it. The komodo dragon uses its long forked tongue to sample the air. When they attack their prey after 24 hours the creature will die of blood poisoning from the bacteria in in the saliva. A young komodo dragon can also climb trees and swim. It can smell from up to 9 kms away and leap at prey from 4.5 metres away. After they have swum they make a burrow to get their body temperature back to normal. Enemies The komodo dragon’s enemies are themselves. They can attack each other. Before they attack they puff their throat out as a warning and then they make their attack. They use their long muscular tail to defend themselves. Life span The komodo dragon lives for 25-40 years and the females lay, 20-30 eggs. The komodo dragon's eggs are soft and leathery and when they hatch they are 40 cms long. Species The komodo dragon is a species called the komodoeisis and there are only 3,000-5,000 left in the world. They are an endangered species. I hope you learnt something about the komodo dragon.