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5 unusual facts about Komodo dragon


Jamrach's Menagerie

Under the charge of Jamrach's seasoned field agent, Dan Rymer, they have been sent to capture a "dragon" for the menagerie.

Komodo Airport

The airport's name comes from Labuan Bajo's status as a departure point for tours to the nearby Komodo National Park, home of the Komodo dragon.

The Big Event

:*Although it was said the officials ruled that neither Roberts or Steamboat could bring their animals (Steamboat's Komodo dragon and Roberts's python) to the ring due to safety reasons, the real reason neither animal was there was because neither animal was allowed across the border.

Tripod stance

Monitor lizards such as the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) quite commonly stand on a tripod formed by their hind legs and tail.

Zoo Quest

For example, Zoo Quest for a Dragon featured the first-ever television footage of the Komodo dragon, while Quest for the Paradise Birds was centred on the birds of paradise of New Guinea.



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