Komodo varanı

• The komodo dragon is a highly effective predator capable of killing prey more than 10 times its own weight. Such cases have been recorded, for example, when juvenile komodo dragons attacked hoofed animals weighing around 50 kg.
• In the river mouths of Flores, crocodiles may pose a threat even to giant monitor lizards capable of dealing with large predatory mammals.
• Adult komodo dragons, despite their flexibility and agility, can only accelerate up to 20 km/h when running. This limitation is related to their physiology and body structure.
• The ability of the komodo dragon to reproduce asexually allows it to establish new colonies if females are stranded on neighboring islands without males due to a storm.
• Adult komodo dragons mainly feed on large ungulates — primarily deer and wild boars, and occasionally on birds and their eggs.
• Young komodo dragons weighing between 1 and 25 kg have the most flexible diet, including black rats, ungulate young, and mangroves. Adult dragons' diet narrows to large ungulates, while smaller ones eat insects and lizards.
• During mating, the male komodo dragon scratches the female's back and tail with its claws, sometimes causing wounds that leave scars.
• The natural lifespan of the komodo dragon in the wild can reach up to 62 years, according to estimates.
• At feeding sites, komodo dragons often compete for prey, participating in fights between males and intentionally killing weak individuals.