Komodo Dragons On Location

The naturalist team travels to the island of Komodo, Indonesia, to bring young readers a close-up view of this endangered and little-seen creature. Index.

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.”

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.

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, habitats, and hunting methods of the giant lizard known as the komodo dragon.

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.

Around the world, skilled animals hunt and catch their prey. Learn more about the komodo dragon and the special characteristics that make it such an excellent predator. This title takes you on the hunt with well-researched, clearly written informational text, primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

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