Komodo dragon morphological characteristics

morphological characteristics of the Komodo dragon
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The Komodo dragon is currently the largest monitor lizard in the world. Its adult body length can reach 2-3 meters, and the male Komodo dragon can weigh up to 90 kilograms. Above, the female is not less than 50 kg. The largest one recorded can reach 165 kilograms and is about 3 meters in length.
In appearance, male and female Komodo dragons are almost indistinguishable. The skin colors of cubs are green, yellow and black. Adult monitor lizards are dark brown all over. Their skin is rough and covered with raised bumps. They have no scales. Their thick hard skin can prevent them from being bitten when hunting snakes. They have long tongues and brittle claws. The tail of the Komodo dragon is particularly powerful. The tail whip at the end of the strong big tail can sweep away enemies, and the sharp claws can easily tear prey into pieces. There are round openings on the head and ears. The skull is smart and sharp, and the teeth are serrated. Their sharp tongues can collect odor particles like snakes and can detect the odor of food within a range of 1,000 meters. When it pounces on animals, it is extremely violent. It runs extremely fast, has a huge venom gland duct in the front of its lower jaw, and a large number of bacteria and germs grow in its mouth, which will lower the blood pressure of prey bitten by it, causing it to bleed profusely and then die of infection.

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