Wolverines vs Komodo Dragons

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2. Characteristics Wolverine Komodo Dragon • They are mammals. • Females weigh 13-26 lbs and males weigh 22-55 lbs. • They are about the size of a family dog but appear a lot bigger because they are covered with shaggy thick fur up to 4 inches long. • They have wide paws and long nails. • They are carnivorous reptiles. • They are covered with rough scales. • Most are black, brown or grey. • They can be over 2 m long and weigh about 150 pounds. • They are very strong and have claws 5 – 8 cm long.

3. Compare Their Young Wolverine Komodo Dragon • Born live • Have white fur to start but it darkens after 1 week • Weigh less than 1 lb • Start as eggsabout the size of a baseball. • They lay 10 - 27 eggs. • Hatching takes 8 months. • They are 40 cm long when they hatch.

4. how do the mighty hunters hunt ? The strong wolverines The patient Komodo dragons • They use their strong jaws and teeth to feed on frozen meat and bones. • Their keen sense of smell helps them track other animals or locate meat buried under the snow. • During their daily hunting activities they can travel up to 40km. • As they flick their tongues they pick up scents from the air. • Their Y shaped tongue lets them know what direction their prey is. • They quietly wait for their dinner to come to them. • Once close enough it grabs its prey with its sharp claws and bites it the deadly saliva usually kills the animal within a few days.

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6. Habitat Wolverine Komodo Dragon • They live mostly in isolated northern regions. • Within its range it has the need of a place for building a den. • They live only on Indonesia’s Lesser Sunda islands. • Their habitat is harsh and arid. • Most of them live in the lower arid forest and savanna