Komodo Dragons Are The Largest Lizards

While they're not exactly the mythical fire-breathing monsters that their name brings to mind, Komodo dragons are still fierce predators. They're also the world's largest lizards and can weigh as much as an adult person. With the help of accessible text, fact boxes, graphic organizers, and vibrant photographs, readers learn all about these unique reptiles. They may not be the kind of dragons most stories are about, but they certainly make for a fascinating and informative topic.

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!

There are over 5,600 species of lizards, and they vary wildly. The smallest known lizard is the gecko. The largest is the Komodo Dragon. Readers will learn about the habitats, behaviors, and more of both species. This informative book encourages critical thinking through comparison.

Meet the monstrous Komodo Dragon as it prowls Indonesian islands! This book introduces the unique features of this wild animal including habitat, life cycle, physical characteristics, diet, threats, and defenses. Also included are a range map and a food chain diagram. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

"Have you ever seen a Komodo dragon? They have long tongues, tough skin, and venomous saliva. They're also the largest lizard on Earth! Emerging readers will love learning more about these lizards"--

This book introduces the Komodo dragons, the largest lizards in the world.

In Komodo Dragon, young readers follow Komodo dragons living in the small islands of Indonesia as they learn about their natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, life cycle, and predatory behavior. Age-appropriate text paired with colorful photographs will engage young readers as they discover how the world's biggest lizard adapts to its environment for survival. Komodo Dragon includes such useful and fun learning features as a detailed diagram that compares the animal's super size to something familiar in kids' own lives.

The Komodo Dragon is the worldÕs largest lizard! Readers will learn all about this real-life dragon that roams only a few small islands on Earth. Life science curriculum links are covered throughout. Critical thinking questions using the common core are also included.