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Komodo Island Monitor (Komodo Dragon)

Komodo Island Monitor (Komodo Dragon). The Largest Lizard in the World. Impact on other Organisms. The Komodo Dragon is somewhere near the top of its food chain. It eats very large prey, keeping the other parts of the ecosystem in check.

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Komodo Island Monitor (Komodo Dragon)

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  1. Komodo Island Monitor(Komodo Dragon) The Largest Lizard in the World

  2. Impact on other Organisms • The Komodo Dragon is somewhere near the top of its food chain. • It eats very large prey, keeping the other parts of the ecosystem in check. • It is also cannibalistic. Other Komodo Dragons make up 10% of the Komodo Dragon’s diet. • It normally lives in solitude except during mating season. At this time, males maintain and defend a territory of up to 1.2 miles per day.

  3. Impact on the Environment and Us • Sometimes female Komodo Dragons reproduce without a mate (parthenogenesis). • According to Patrick Barry, this method of reproduction could actually lead to possible stem cell research.

  4. Conservation Organizations • Zoos Victoria • European Conservation Breeding Programme • As the Komodo Dragon is the largest lizard in the world, it will cost some money to adopt. • It will cost $40.00 to adopt the Komodo Dragon.

  5. Adopting this species is very beneficial. If you want more, you don’t need to get another Komodo Dragon. They reproduce using parthenogenesis. Not only are you helping to repopulate an endangered species, but you are also getting a good pest control. Komodo Dragon eat very large animals so if you let it loose in your backyard it can solve your Important Information

  6. Adopting this species is very beneficial. If you want more, you don’t need to get another Komodo Dragon. They reproduce using parthenogenesis. Not only are you helping to repopulate an endangered species, but you are also getting a good pest control. Komodo Dragon eat very large animals so if you let it loose in your backyard it can solve your Deer problem. Important Information

  7. Thank You! • We thank you very much for your time and we hope you’ve seen enough to consider adopting the Komodo Island Monitor.

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