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.

Desert Horned Lizards are a species of Horned Lizards living in the deserts of North America.

They are also called “Horny Toads” but they are Lizards.

They eat a lot of insects such as ants, crickets grasshoppers, beetles, worms and flies.

Desert Horned Lizards can blend in to brownish soil so be careful!

So that you don’t step on them (They are actually quite gentle)!

But when they are threatened, they can squirt blood out of their eyes!!

Here is a video about Desert Horned Lizard

The jumping viper is a kind of venomous pitvipers found in Mexico and Central America.

It can jump while it is striking, and also does that when it is angry.

Here is a video on extracting the venom of a jumping viper, and also learning other things about this snake:

Puff adders are one of the deadliest animals.   They bite humans with their venomous fangs, and inject the poison inside their prey.

Like some other snakes, Puff adders rely on camouflage.

Once, a Kenyan puff adder gave birth to 156 young! This was a record-breaker, as it was reported to be the most babies born of any snake.  Newborn baby puff adders can be 12.5cm to 17.5cm.

They feed mostly in the night and their prey includes mammals, birds, amphibians and lizards.

This is a video about puff adders.