The Komodo Dragon is a large species of lizard that is only found on a handful of islands in the Indonesian archipelago. This creature is not only the largest lizard in the world but it is also one of the most aggressive and is so powerful that it is able to take prey many times its own size.

The Komodo Dragon 'smells' with its long and deeply forked tongue. By flicking its tongue out of its mouth, the Komodo Dragon is able to “taste” scent particles in the air to locate both live and dead prey up to 8 km (5 miles) away.

The Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rintja, Gillimontang, Padar and the western tip of Flores are the last remaining homes for these enormous animals that are most commonly found in open woodlands along with dry savannah and on scrubby hillsides, and can also be found inhabiting dried-up river beds. These five islands all lie in the Komodo National Park.

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