Komodo Dragon Female Disarticulated Skeleton

$3,200.00

Komodo Dragon skin is reinforced by armored scales, that contain osteoderms that function as a natural chain-mail. The only areas lacking osteoderms on the head are around the eyes, nostrils, mouth,  pineal eye, & a light-sensing organ on the top of the head.

Description

Komodo Dragon Female Disarticulated Skeleton Replica is museum quality polyurethane cast. Komodo Dragon Female Disarticulated Skeleton measures 68 inches long, 20 inches wide hind legs, and 7 3/4 inches tall. Our precise skeleton can be used as a teaching tool, museum skeleton exhibit, home décor skeleton, or office décor skeleton.

Varanus komodoensis is the scientific name and is also known as the Komodo Monitor Lizard that are found in the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca Flores and Gili Motang.

Komodo dragons are the largest living lizards in the world. They are identified by their massive size, flat heads, bowed legs and long, thick tails. The name comes from rumors that a dragon-like creature lived on the Indonesian island of Komodo.

They are carnivores, meaning they eat meat. They are such fierce hunters they can eat very large prey, such as large water buffalo, deer, carrion, pigs and even humans. They will also eat smaller dragons.

The Komodo Dragon or Varanus komodoensis has a unique way of killing its prey. First, it springs up and knocks the prey over with its huge feet. Then they use their sharp, serrated teeth and pull chunks of flesh off their prey and swallow it whole.

It is the largest extant species of lizard, growing to a maximum length of 3 meters (10 ft) in rare cases and weighing up to approximately 70 kilograms (150 lbs).

Its unusually large size has been attributed to island gigantism, since no other carnivorous animals fill the niche on the islands where it lives.

However, recent research suggests the large size of Komodo dragons or Varanus komodoensis or may be better understood as representative of a relict population of very large varanid lizards that once lived across Indonesia and Australia, most of which, along with other megafauna, died out after the Pleistocene as a result of human activity.

Fossils very similar to Varanus komodoensis dating to more than 3.8 million years ago have been found in Australia, and its body size has remained stable on Flores over the last 900,000 years.

The Komodo Dragon or Varanus komodoensis as a result of their size, these lizards dominate the ecosystems in which they live. Komodo dragons hunt and ambush prey including invertebrates, birds, and mammals. It has been claimed that they have a venomous bite; there are two glands in the lower jaw which secrete several toxic proteins.

The biological significance of these proteins is disputed, but the glands have been shown to secrete an anticoagulant. The Komodo Dragon or Varanus komodoensis group behavior in hunting is exceptional in the reptile world.

The diet of big Komodo dragons or Varanus komodoensis mainly consists of Timor deer, though they also eat considerable amounts of carrion. They also occasionally attack humans.

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Additional information

Weight 14 lbs
Dimensions 68 × 20 × 7 in
Komodo Dragon Facts

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Varanidae
Genus: Varanus
Subgenus: Varanuis
Species: V. komodoensis
Binomial Name: Varanus komodoensis
Conservation status: Vunerable