... of these creatures and what is causing them to be endangered? Recent estimates by Ciofi suggest that fewer than 3,500 dragons live within the boundaries of Komodo Island National Park, which consists of the islands of Komodo (1,700 individuals), Rinca (1,300), Gili Motang (100) and Padar (none since the late 1970s), and some 30 other islets (Ciofi 85) where in 1996 there were ... control and taken to the zoo. It died there a couple a years later from the Californian winter. Komodo dragons now are the center of a booming tourist industry and the local people increasingly are recognizing ...

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... good hunters, their hunting strategies are based on strength and power. Speed also plays an important role in the komodo's hunting. Tourist who came to see the Komodo dragons at Komodo Island says that "the quick movement from their feet sounds almost like a machine gun". The Komodo dragons can run as fast as 11mph or 18kph. They are also very good tree climbers. When walking ... Komodo's tends to swing its head from side to side so that it can smell prey that was within the area ... . Not only can a Komodo run fast but they ... ...

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