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Slasher

Komodo with ray of bokeh..

 

Slasher hatched at National Zoo in 1992. In Zoo Atlanta’s Asian Forest, he enjoys an environment that resembles the Komodo dragon’s native Indonesian scrublands, with ample opportunities for one of his favorite activities – sunning.

 

Komodo dragons are found in grassy scrub areas and monsoon forests on the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rintja and western Flores. Komodos are probably the only lizards that will attack prey larger than themselves. Males may reach 8 to 9 feet; females, 6 to 7 feet. Large Komodos weigh over 100 pounds. The largest ever recorded was over 10 feet long and weighed over 330 pounds.

- Zoo Atlanta

 

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Uploaded on September 26, 2008
Taken on January 3, 2008