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A 5 page paper which examines the history and existence of the
komodo dragon. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAkomodo.rtf
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save the dragonfly. It is a lizard that grows to an incredible size, and feeds on large animals, though not on a constant basis like a carnivorous mammal for it
is cold blooded and one large meal can serve the dragon for some time. These are only a few simple facts relating to this incredible creature. In the following paper
we examine the Komodo dragon, looking at its history and its habits. The Komodo Dragon "The giant monitor lizards live on only a few small islands east of
Bali and south of Borneo....Trappers, scientists, and more recently, tourists, have generally stayed on these remote islands only briefly, which limits their understanding of the Komodo dragons innate behavior patterns"
(Lutz; Lutz 23-24). Some research has been done on this incredible creature, however. We know that the Komodo dragon belongs to "members of the class Reptilia" (Ciofi 0399ciofi.html). "Monitors
include the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), the largest of all lizards, and also the slimmer Salvadors monitor (Varanus salvadorii), which may reach 2.5 m/8 ft. Several other monitors, such as
the lace monitor (Varanus varius), the perentie (Varanus giganteus) of Australia, and the Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus) of Africa, are up to 2 m/6 ft long" (Anonymous Monitor NA). We
also know that they "have a relationship with dinosaurs, but they are not descended from them, as is sometimes believed. Rather Komodos and dinosaurs share a common ancestor" (Ciofi 0399ciofi.html).
In essence, "Both monitor lizards and dinosaurs belong to the subclass Diapsida, or two- arched reptiles, characterized by the presence of two openings in the temporal region of the skull.
The earliest fossils from this group date back to the late Carboniferous period, some 300 million years ago" (Ciofi 0399ciofi.html). There are believed to be two individually distinct
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