#varanus komodoensis

[boiga]

An adult male Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) on Rinca Island, Indonesia.

by Chris Hay

[mindblowingscience]

Komodo Dragon Teeth Have Iron Caps For Sharpness, Scientists Discover

As if komodo dragons weren't amazing enough, these giant lizards literally have teeth of iron.

As if komodo dragons weren't amazing enough, these giant lizards literally have teeth of iron. A new study of these formidable predators' chompers has revealed concentrated deposits of iron along the serrated tearing edges and the tips of their teeth, helping to keep them razor-sharp for tearing the flesh from the prey they devour. Although many vertebrates have iron enhancements in their teeth, komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis) and other similar species with serrated teeth, called ziphodonts, represent the most striking examples found to date.

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[overdoso]

Strike a pose, Vogue.. Dragão-de-komodo (Varanus komodoensis) é um réptil carnívoro que vive nas ilhas da Indonésia e é considerado o maior lagarto do mundo.

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)

(Image credit: Jamie Lamb/Getty Images)

[aticketplz]

ついにコモドオオトカゲを日本で見られるようになりました。意外と可愛くて草

東山動植物園

At long last, you can finally see a Komodo dragon in Japan! Why is it… kinda cute tho?? 😂

Higashiyama Zoo & Botanical Gardens

[haveyouseenthisanimal-irl]

Have you seen a Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis)?

I have seen one in nature

I have seen one in captivity

I don’t know if I’ve seen one in person

I’ve only seen photos, never seen in person

I have never heard of this animal

I’ve only seen a dead one/a taxidermy

Voting ended onMay 16, 2024

[mayasphotography]

Varanus komodoensis (Drago di Komodo, Komodo Dragon)

Wiki at the park:

Komodo dragons are apex predators.They are carnivores; although they have been considered as eating mostly carrion, they will frequently ambush live prey with a stealthy approach.

Me shooting the first pic:

"Aww, look at this beautiful princess lizard!"

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[artsfromspace]

Komodo dragon Varanus komodoensis

See, if you'd told me yesterday morning, before I started looking at reference pics, that komodo dragons were this colour- and patternful, I probably wouldn't have believed you. In most pictures they just look brown. But like!

I suspected this mans was freshly peeled at first and that's why he was so vibrant, but then of course I looked closer and. He's literally peeling at the moment. (This is my own picture btw, I just. Forgor.)

Or the zoo lied and it's a whole different monitor lizard lol.

Anyway! Check out my growing digital art zoo here, and tell me...

Which reptile next?

Macrochelys temminckii

Phelsuma laticauda

Gavialis gangeticus

Bitis gabonica

Other? Drop a comment!

Voting ended onMay 17, 2024

You can look them up or go by vibes :D If someone suggests something else and it doesn’t win, I’ll add it to my list for the future!