A deer nimbly picks its way down a path meandering through tall savanna grasses. It is an adult male of its species, Cervus timorensis, weighing some 90 kilograms (about 200

pounds). Also known as a Rusa deer, the animal knows this route well;

This article was originally published with the title The Komodo Dragon.

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1. 1. Boskodude 11:14 PM 1/11/09

   Nice article about the Komodo Dragon. I was told by a near by zoo employee that the Komodo sticks it's tongue out like it does to "Test the atmosphere". They are an impressive lizard. Nice web site by the way.

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2. 2. s8014388 09:50 AM 2/4/09

   the komodo is the rawist animal

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3. 3. JerrynTulsa 11:29 AM 2/4/09

   Does the Komodo Dragon "Link" to any previous Dinosaurs in the history of Earth? They seem to appear as one of those last of the "dynastys" of a prehistoric creature of millions of years ago. For example the Shark has inhabited the earth for millions of years. Can anyone anwer this curisoity regarding the Dragons...?

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4. 4. EnglishT 12:04 PM 3/21/09

   JerrynTulsa, from what ive read the komodo dragon shares a common ancestor with the dinosaurs. monitor lizards belonged to the same subclass as dinosaurs Diapsida. take a look at page 4 of this article, the first few paragraphs will answer your question.

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5. 5. Pmers 09:35 PM 6/3/09

   I think that new reasearch said that it's not the bacteria that kills the komodo's prey after a bite but venom from the bottom jaw

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6. 6. kdragon 06:54 PM 10/23/09

   Nice article! Helped me alot...

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7. 7. kdragon 07:00 PM 10/23/09

   Nice article! Helped me alot...

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8. 8. ali for Indonesia 01:14 AM 7/25/10

   I'm ali from Indonesia..., i would like to invite you to come and share with us in indonesia, not just visiting like a tourist but hope that when you came back to your country, you will be the first to say & share to others that our world has a great treasure of creations.regards..
   

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