Komodo Dragon

History

They have been discovered one hundred years ago in 1910 when a plane WWI pilot crashed into the Komodo sea. He swam to the komodo island and discovered this new specie. Then in 1912, a scientific expedition was carried on and they captured several dragons.

They are the largest lizards on earth. Their length can be up to 3 meters (about 10 feet). They are also the heaviest lizards and they can weight up to 70 Kg (about 155 lbs).