The Komodo Dragon is the largest lizard in the world, growing to over 3 metres and weighing up to 100 kilograms : the largest specimen ever recorded weighed 165 kilograms, albeit with a full belly.
The species occurs on the islands of Komodo, Rinca and Gili Motang in eastern Indonesia, which are protected within the boundary of the Komodo National Park. A small population also occurs in parts of northern and western Flores, which lies to the east of the national park.
Komodo Dragons are generally not limited by habitat, but by the availability of prey and the absence of predation by man. The open, grassy savanna, low forest and mangrove which makes up the larger islands of Komodo National Park supports populations of introduced Wild Pig.
Komodo Dragons are rarely eating monkeys as the monkeys are much faster than Komodo, but it’s occasionally when monkeys are not aware while they are playing with their mates closed to the dragon and they will have no chance to avoid the dragon’s attack.
