Get To Know Komodo Dragons

Komodo dragons are big and strong, and they have a weapon of deadly venom. But there is more to this reptile than its frightening features. Readers will discover all the details about these large lizards, including their life cycles, diet, habitat, and range. High-impact photos with a close text match, a range map, and a life cycle diagram support comprehension.

Facts about Komodo dragons, presented in graphic novel format.

More than twenty years have passed since Walter Auffenberg's monumental The Behavioral Ecology of the Komodo Monitor. In the intervening years the populations of Komodo dragons—native only to a handful of islands in southeast Indonesia—have dwindled, sparking intensive conservation efforts. During the last two decades new information about these formidable predators has emerged, and the most important findings are clearly presented here. A memoir from Walter Auffenberg and his son Kurt is followed by the latest information on Komodo dragon biology, ecology, population distribution, and behavior. The second part of the book is dedicated to step-by-step management and conservation techniques, both for wild and captive dragons. This successful model is a useful template for the conservation of other endangered species as well, for, as Kurt and Walter Auffenberg note, “The species may well indeed survive in the wild for generations to come while countless other organisms are lost.”

Hearing is an important sense for animals’ survival. Ears give animals vital information to help them find food or listen for predators ready to attack. This continuation of Mary Holland’s award-winning Animal Anatomy and Adaptations series features a wide variety of animal ears and how animals use them. Did you know that some animals have ears on their legs? Like the eyes, mouths, legs, and tails featured in previous books, animal ears come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes—a perfect match for each animal’s needs.

Fabulous photos and informative text reveal where komodo dragons live, what they eat, and how they produce young. Includes a range map, life cycle diagram, and amazing facts.

"Fascinating images accompany information about the komodo dragon. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.

This book is a very accurate account of the world's largest lizard, the Komodo dragon (actually a monitor lizard). A bizarre beast, the Komodo is unchanged as a species for millions of years, yet was not discovered until this century!