Getty Images

8 Fun Facts

Komodo dragons

Getty Images

The Komodo dragon likes hot and dry places and lives in dry open grassland, savanna, and tropical forest on lower land.

Getty Images

The Komodo dragon can see objects as far away as 300 m (980 ft)...

Getty Images

Komodo has forked tongue (like snakes).

Getty Images

Komodo dragons are the largest living lizards on the planet.

Getty Images

Komodo dragons have reddish saliva that contains 50 different types of bacteria.

Getty Images

Komodo dragons are carnivores and, therefore, hunt and eat other animals.

Getty Images

Komodo dragons use their long, forked tongues to pick up smells in the air.

Getty Images

The average lifespan of the Komodo dragon is about 30 years in the wild.