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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Add CommentNice 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.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisthe komodo is the rawist animal
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisDoes 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...?
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisJerrynTulsa, 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.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisI 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
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisNice article! Helped me alot...
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisNice article! Helped me alot...
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisI'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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