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Zoo Brno a stanice zájmových činností, příspěvková organizace
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635 00 Brno
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Komodo Dragon
Varanus komodoensis
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Length: |
Komodo Dragon is the largest lizard in the world. male length: up to 3 m female length: less than 2 m |
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| Weight: |
male weight: up to 100 kg female weight: up to 50 kg |
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Breeding: |
The mating season occurs between May and June. Two months later, the female lays a clutch of around 25 eggs in depressions dug into the ground. Eggs incubate for up to nine months. |
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Range: |
Komodo Island and other islands - Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang a Gili Dasami - Indonesia |
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Food: |
Komodo Dragons consume carrion and live prey; deer, water buffalos and wild pigs; carcasses can be detected from up to 10 km away |
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Biology: |
is generally solitary |
| Lifespan: | 50 years |
| IUCN Status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
