Komodo’s Character, Skills, and Uniquences • The Komodo dragon ( Varanus komodoensis ), also known as the Komodo monito found in the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca , Flores, Gili Motang , and Padar . is a large species of lizard A member of the monitor lizard family Varanidae , it is the largest living species of lizard, growing to a maximum length of 3 metres (10 ft) in rare cases and weighing up to approximately 70 kilograms (150 lb ). • As a result of their size, these lizards dominate the ecosystems in which they live . Komodo dragons hunt and ambush prey including invertebrates, birds, and mammals. It has been claimed that they have a venomous bite; there are two glands in the lower jaw which secrete several toxic proteins. The biological sign...