The Komodo dragon is the largest and heaviest type of lizard in the world. They are an endangered species. The World Animal Foundation estimates the number of Komodos in the wild to be only 6,000. The Komodo dragon is a type of monitor lizard. There are over 60 different species of Monitor lizards.
Monitors have strong arms that help them to dig and climb, sharp claws to grab on to trees or prey, a long tail that can whip predators or prey and have a long tongue which helps them to taste the air which helps them to find prey. The forked tongue gives the tongue 2 sides so that the dragon can smell which side the smell is strongest on.
Komodo dragon eggs are buried underground. The Komodo dragon eggs cant stay out of the ground for too long. The baby has an egg tooth which helps it to break out from the egg. It disappears after it grows bigger. From the moment they are born, they are on their own. So they stay on the trees to protect themselves from bigger lizards eating them up and feed on bird eggs and bugs. They come down only when they are big enough to defend themselves.
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