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🦎 Komodo Dragon Facts for Kids

🦎 Reptiles Grades K–5

The Komodo dragon is a meat-eating reptile that lives in Asia. Komodo dragons are the largest lizards in the world.

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🦎 Komodo Dragon fact file

Scientific name
Varanus komodoensis
Animal group
Reptile
Where it lives
Asia
Habitat
A few islands in Indonesia, including Komodo
Diet
Carnivore (meat-eater) — Deer, pigs, water buffalo and dead animals
Size
About 8 to 10 feet long
Weight
About 150–200 lb
Life span
About 30 years
Status
Endangered

📏 A Komodo dragon is longer than a sofa.

⭐ 5 fun facts about Komodo dragons

  1. Komodo dragons are the largest lizards in the world.
  2. They “smell” by flicking their forked tongues in the air.
  3. Their bite has venom that makes it hard for prey to stop bleeding.
  4. Females can sometimes lay eggs that hatch without a father.
  5. Young Komodo dragons live in trees to stay safe from bigger dragons.

Where do Komodo dragons live?

Wild Komodo dragons are found in Asia. A few islands in Indonesia, including Komodo. If you want to see one in the United States, visit an accredited zoo or aquarium.

What do Komodo dragons eat?

Komodo dragons are carnivores, which means they eat other animals. Their menu: deer, pigs, water buffalo and dead animals.

Is the Komodo dragon endangered?

Status: Endangered. That means there are few left in the wild and it needs protection to survive. You can help wild animals by learning about them, saving energy, cutting down on plastic and supporting zoos, aquariums and parks that protect wildlife.

Komodo Dragon quiz

  1. How does a Komodo dragon smell?

  2. What kind of eater is the Komodo dragon?

  3. What kind of animal is the Komodo dragon?

  4. On which continent can you find wild Komodo dragons?

✏️ Write about the Komodo dragon

1. The most surprising fact I learned is…

2. If I could ask a Komodo dragon one question, I would ask…

3. Draw the Komodo dragon in its habitat:

Komodo Dragon questions kids ask

Where do Komodo dragons live?

Komodo dragons live in Asia. Their habitat: A few islands in Indonesia, including Komodo.

What do Komodo dragons eat?

Komodo dragons are carnivores (meat-eater). They eat: Deer, pigs, water buffalo and dead animals.

How big is a Komodo dragon?

About 8 to 10 feet long. Weight: About 150–200 lb. A Komodo dragon is longer than a sofa.

How long do Komodo dragons live?

About 30 years.

Is the Komodo dragon endangered?

Its conservation status is: Endangered. That means there are few left in the wild and it needs protection to survive.

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