komodo
Speech parts
1. komodo - Noun
2. Komodo - Proper noun
Meaning
komodo (plural komodos)
Alternative form of Komodo
Komodo
An island in Indonesia, part of the Lesser Sunda Islands
Komodo (plural Komodos)
a Komodo dragon
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After digestion, the Komodo dragon regurgitates a mass of horns, hair, and teeth known as the gastric pellet, which is covered in malodorous mucus.
After reading W. Douglas Burden 's The Dragon Lizards of Komodo, he fashioned a scenario depicting African gorillas battling Komodo dragons intercut with artificial stand-ins for joint shots.
A Komodo dragon may attempt to speed up the process by ramming the carcass against a tree to force it down its throat, sometimes ramming so forcefully, the tree is knocked down.
Although there are anecdotes of unprovoked Komodo dragons attacking or preying on humans, most of these reports are either not reputable or caused by defensive bites.
Diet Komodo dragons feeding on a banded pig Komodo dragons are carnivores.
Behaviour and ecology Foot and tail The Komodo dragon prefers hot and dry places, and typically lives in dry, open grassland, savanna, and tropical forest at low elevations.