Komodo Dragon

Why is it special?

It's the largest lizard alive today, growing up to 10 feet long.

It only lives wild on a handful of Indonesian islands, nowhere else on Earth.

How does it live?

Komodo dragons are strong swimmers and fast diggers.

They use their long, forked tongues to smell things from far away, flicking them in the air like a snake.

Amazing facts

A Komodo dragon can grow up to 10 feet long and weigh as much as an adult human.

Its forked tongue can smell things from almost 6 miles away.

Quick facts

• A Komodo dragon can grow up to 10 feet long and weigh as much as an adult human.
• Its forked tongue can smell things from almost 6 miles away.
• Komodo dragons can run in short bursts up to 13 miles per hour.
• Baby Komodo dragons climb trees to stay safe until they are big enough to be on the ground.