Komodo Dragon
By: Carson
Contents
Komodo Dragon Adaptations………………………………………………….pg 1
Komodo Dragon Diet…………………………………………………………..pg 2
A Komodo Dragon’s Life……………………………………………………...pg 3
A Komodo Dragon’s Habitat………………………………………………….pg 4
Komodo Dragon Defense………………………………………………………pg 5
Related Komodo Dragons……………………………………………………..pg 6
A Komodo Dragon’s Characteristics…………………………………………pg7
Glossary…………………………………………………………………………pg 8
Komodo Dragon Adaptations
Hissss… komodo dragons have adaptations to help them survive. Komodo dragons can
detect prey from a mile away. And because of its keen sense of smell it can easily smell rotting
flesh, which is its favorite food. Did you know that? Also, it has a pinkish-yellow tongue.And it
has at least 60 teeth to kill prey. They also have long sharp claws to dig a den. Komodo dragons
are cold-blooded so they get heat from the sun. If you ever find yourself in Indonesia you might
see a Komodo dragon's adaptations.
Komodo dragons have some of the coolest adaptations ever!
Komodo Dragon Diet
Chomp! Komodo dragons eat food to get energy so they can survive. Did you know, if a
komodo dragon is very hungry they can eat deer? In fact they eat everything on the island! In a
feeding frenzie komodo dragons attack each other! After a meal a dragon can go for weeks
without eating, isn’t that interesting? Komodo dragons really have no natural predators.
Wouldn't you like to eat like a komodo dragon?
Komodo dragons have a large jaw to bite big prey.
The Life of a Komodo Dragon
Have you ever wondered what a komodo dragon’s life cycle is? Komodo dragons have
life cycles to make more of its own kind. Did you know komodo dragons are born in eggs and
when they are young they live in the trees, and have spots? Did you know that? Also when
komodo dragons are too big for the trees it loses its spots. And when they are adults they can
hunt for animals that are bigger than themselves. Komodo dragons can live to fifty years old!
Running into a Komodo dragon when it's big can turn into a big ...problem.
Komodo dragons can live a long life in the wild.
A Komodo Dragon’s Habitat
Have you ever wondered where a komodo dragon lives? Komodo dragons live in a
special habitat to survive. They live in Indonesia, Indonesia is a couple of islands together.
Komodo dragons live in a rocky and dry terrain,also where they live it is blistering hot, and it
hardly ever rains. And since it is hot they live in a den. And where they live even lakes can dry
up. I would not want to live like a Komodo dragon!
Komodo dragons
Komodo dragons live in a small habitat.
Komodo Dragon Defense
Have you ever wondered how a komodo dragon defends itself? Komodo dragons have
the ability to defend themselves against predators. They have sharp claws to grab predators,
and to dig burrows. And they have brownish grayish skin for camouflage. Did I mention they
have a venomous bite, and if an animal bites it it will die because the komodo dragon’s body is
full of poison. That's why you should never attack a komodo dragon!
Komodo dragons have strong defenses and are tough creatures.
Related to a Komodo Dragon
Have you ever wondered if komodo dragons travel in groups? Komodo dragons are
related to other animal species. They are related to all reptiles,and most live on there own but
some live in groups of about six or ten. But dragons mostly get together when they feed. If
there are small dragons in a group big dragons may eat them. And sadly the population of
dragons is about six thousand that means they are endangered! And that's why I think we need
to save the komodo dragons!
Komodo dragons mate then leave
each other.
A Komodo Dragon’s Character
Imagine if you had the characteristics of a komodo dragon. Komodo dragons have
characteristics that make them unique from other animals. Komodo dragons skin is
grayish-brown, loose-fitting scales, they are bald with a yellowish-pink tongue. And they have a
short neck and stubby legs with a long tail. They also have at least sixty teeth with long claws
for digging. Don’t komodo dragons have cool characteristics?
Komodo dragons have forked tongues like snakes.
Glossary
Adaptations ​Skills to help animals survive
Frenzie ​Crazy
Keen ​Very good
Predators ​An animal that eats them
Survive ​Live