{"id":10570,"date":"2022-02-22T22:33:06","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T22:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/?p=10570"},"modified":"2022-02-26T23:28:29","modified_gmt":"2022-02-26T23:28:29","slug":"habitat-of-a-komodo-dragon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/habitat-of-a-komodo-dragon\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is The Habitat Of A Komodo Dragon?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Komodo dragons are kings of the lizard world<\/a>\u2013large and intimidating, they have many natural skills, including the ability to swim and to climb trees. So, where do these impressive beasts live? What is the habitat of a Komodo dragon? Keep reading! In this article, we\u2019ll answer these questions and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where Does the Komodo Dragon Live?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Komodo dragon is a large lizard named for the island of Komodo, off of Indonesia. They live on this as well as other surrounding islands, known collectively as the Lesser Sunda Islands\u2013Rinca, Flores, and Gili Montang. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Komodo dragons originated in Australia but expanded to the Lesser Sunda Islands. They are known for having excellent swimming abilities which made this expansion possible\u2013they can swim up to a thousand feet at one time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Komodo dragons prefer living in hot, dry climates, such as the natural conditions they experience regularly on their islands.<\/strong> They are found primarily in desert, savanna, and tropical forest areas, but also make their homes in a variety of places, from the beaches through higher elevations on their islands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like other lizards, Komodo dragons are cold-blooded animals, so they prefer staying in warmer environments to keep their bodies from getting too cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Komodo dragons are also sometimes kept in captivity, especially in zoos, where they are sometimes bred to increase their numbers.<\/strong> They are considered an endangered species, so these efforts at breeding them are intended to increase their numbers and keep them from going extinct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are kept at select zoos throughout the world, especially in warmer regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Long Can a Komodo Dragon Live?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Komodo dragons have a surprisingly long life expectancy, though they frequently die or are killed before reaching adulthood. Young Komodo dragons spend much of their time in trees trying to avoid predators, which sometimes include adult dragons which have turned to cannibalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Komodo dragons typically reach maturity around 8 to 9 years of age and may begin reproducing anywhere between 7 and 10 years. They often live to be about 30 years old in the wild, though there is evidence to suggest that they may live much longer. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Komodo dragons and their average lifespan are still being studied, but some have been known to live for a surprisingly long time\u2013up to 60 years or more<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Komodo dragons are well adapted to their environments and have many physical characteristics that allow them to protect themselves\u2013a strong hide, excellent swimming<\/a> and climbing ability, powerful tails and jaws for fighting, and venom that can injure and even kill. That said, they are not invulnerable and do have some predators in the wild.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out the following video to learn more about Komodo dragons and their powerful bite strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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