Komodos are opportunistic carnivores whose saliva contains several strains of virulent bacteria which in turn causes severe infection that can lead to blood poisoning and death in 1-5 days.After hatching, the young immediately climb trees to avoid being eaten by their cannibalistic elders.Komodo dragons are found on only four islands in Indonesia with a total area approximately the size of Rhode Island!.Clutch Size: 2-30 eggs Sexual Maturity 5-7 years Life Span 15-20 years possibly longer Range Sunda Islands of Indonesia Habitat Mainly forest and savanna, but also mangrove swamps, open beach, steppe, and thickets Population Global: No data Status IUCN: EndangeredĬITES: Appendix I numbers in decline due to habitat destruction
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