Komodo Dragon (Currently off-exhibit)

Varanus komodoensis

Vital Statistics

up to 10 feet long

150 lbs

Carrion and live prey

Status: Vulnerable

Geographic Region

Island of Komodo in Indonesia

At The Zoo

World of Adaptations

Did You Know?

Female Komodo dragons can have virgin births, meaning some do not need a male to fertilize an egg for it to hatch!