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Komodo Dragon Quiz

1. The Komodos Islands are part of:
Australia
Africa
Indonesia

2. The Komodo Dragon is:
found in abundance on all the Komodos Islands
an endangered specie
hunted and traded commercially

3. What family does the Komodo Dragon belong to?
Boidea family
Monitor Lizard family
Iguanidae family

4. A dragon will weigh up to 200 pounds and will reach a length of?
6 feet
15 feet
10 feet

5. What makes up the main part of the Komodos diet?
carrion
plants and fish
small children

6. Komodos are known for their:
docile nature
excellent parenting of their young
excellent sense of smell

7. Komodos are known cannibals.  What will young Komodos do to avoid being eaten by larger dragons?
play dead
stand on their hind legs
run up a tree

8. Victims of the Komodo Dragon often die from:
bleeding to death
fright at being attacked
infection from the bite of the Komodo

9. Komodos have elastic jaws and have been reported to consume up to 80% if their body weight in a single meal.  How long will it take to do this?
20 minutes
2 hour
1 hour

10. What is the hunting technique most often used by the Komodo Dragon?
stalking prey in the dark
laying in wait for very long periods of time
chasing prey animals

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