Whenever there is prey within one meter away, the komodo makes it presence known by warning the prey its about to encounter a dragon. ... For smaller prey the Komodo goes straight for the neck. ... If the prey fails to escape immediately, the komodo will continue to rip it into shreds. Once the Komodo believe its prey is incapacitated, the dragon may take a brief rest. ... The prey quickly bleeds to death and then the komodo begins to feed. ...

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Komodo National Park Komodo National Park is located 200 nautical miles to the east of Bali. ... However, it is home to the largest, most well known lizard, the Komodo Dragon or Komodo Monitor. ... Although Komodo National Park is World renowned for the Komodo Dragon, other fauna does exist in the park. As well as the animals that are prey for the Komodo Dragon, Komodo National Park is also home to many bird species such as the orange-footed scrub fowl, various frog species, the Komodo rat and a vast number of snakes as well as the hundreds of marine dwelling animals that call the Komodo wa...

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KOMODO DRAGON The Komodo dragon is the world's largest living reptile. ... The Komodo Dragon reaches lengths of up to 12 feet long and weighs up to 300 pounds. ... The Komodo dragon is found mainly on the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rintja, Padar and Flores. ... The Komodo dragons were sought as trophies by big-game hunters. ... In order to protect the dragon, the Indonesian government has made the islands of Padar and Rintja into nature reserves for both the lizard and its prey. ...

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The biggest lizard in the world is called a komodo dragon and can be 10 feet (3 m) long. ... The cobra uses its teeth to inject poison into its prey and can even spit the venom up to 6 feet at the enemy's eye. ...

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