(How something so large can avoid being seen is a mystery to me.) ♥ Thought to have been around for millions of years, their existence has only been known to humans for the past 100 years or so. “Komodo dragon skin”, Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons ♥ Komodo dragon skin is reinforced by armored scales, which contain tiny bones called osteoderm that function as a sort of natural chain-mail. ♥ The lizard has a long, yellow, deeply forked tongue which it uses to detect, taste, and smell the air around it, much like a snake.
UPDATE: “ Komodo Dragon’s Lethal Saliva is a Myth, Says New Study.” So if an animal has a large wound, essentially the animal will bleed to death. What it does is, when bitten and exposed to it, it works to lower blood pressure and prevent blood clotting. New research has shown, however, that the venom is not lethal at all. ♥ Until quite recently, the popular misconception was that the Komodo possesses a lethal venom in its mouth that will slowly kill you. It has about 60 frequently replaced, serrated teeth that can measure up to 1 inch (2.5 cm) in length. ♥ Be sure to tread lightly around the Komodo dragon. A stable population of about 3,000 to 5,000 Komodo dragons can be found in the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili, Motang, and Padar. This amazing species is also known as Komodo monitor ( Varanus komodoensis). Growing to a length of 10 feet (3 meters), and sometimes weighing as much as 300 pounds (136 kg)! Komodo Dragon, Ken Schultz, Flickr
One of the most fascinating Komodo dragon facts is that it’s the largest and heaviest lizard in the world.
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