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Last Modified Aug 03, 2008 at 12:11 PM PDT by dcoxViewed 90 time(s)
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The Komodo dragon is a species of lizard that inhabits the islands of central Indonesia. A member of the monitor lizard family, it is the largest living species of lizard, growing to an average length of 2-3 meters (approximately 6.5-10 ft) and weighing around 70 kilograms (154 lb).
Their unusual size is attributed to island gigantism, since there are no other carnivorous animals to fill the niche on the islands where they live, and also to the Komodo dragon's low metabolic rate. As a result of their size, these lizards are apex predators, dominating the ecosystems in which they live. Although Komodo dragons eat mostly carrion, they will also hunt and ambush prey including invertebrates, birds, and mammals.
This is a clip of a Komodo Dragon swallowing a whole pig within a few seconds...no chewing, no biting!!
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