Komodo Dragons

The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), also known as the Komodo monitor,

is a large species of lizard found in the Indonesian islands

of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang, and Padar.

Komodo dragons hunt and ambush prey

including birds, mammals, and invertibrates.

Mating begins between May and August,

and the eggs are laid in September.

Females lay an average of 20 eggs a year.

Baby Komodos mature in 8-9 years,

after they are born in April.

Komodos are estimated to live for 30 years.

Komodo Dragons live in groups, so they hunt very efficiently.

Here is a video about Komodo Dragons.

Colossal Squid

The Colossal squid has the biggest eye of all animals.

It lives in cold waters such as near new zealand and Antarctica,

and even the very south of Africa. ( that is why I put it in the polar region

category.)

The ends of the tentacles feature extremely sharp hooks.

They also have a longer mantle than most types of squid out there.

Strangely, the female is bigger than a male colossal squid,

like an anglerfish.

Female anglerfish

Male anglerfish

We believe that they are loners in the water and

that they eat large volumes of food daily.

Here is a video about colossal squids

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