Tourist who came to see the Komodo dragons at Komodo Island says that "the quick movement from their feet sounds almost like a machine gun". ... Any teeth that are lost by the Komodo will return growth though out the Komodo's life. ... In 1947 a police man from a near by island attempted to pat a large komodo, it lunged up and literally tore out his bicep. ... Although, a Komodo bite is deadly to humans and many animals a Komodo bite is not deadly to another Komodo. ... Endangered Komodo's The Komodo dragons are dangerous and yet rare. ...

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It nestles in the centre of the Indonesian archipelago between the large islands of Flores and Sunbawa, all of which are apart of Indonesia's Lesser Sunda Islands. Although the park is known mainly for the main island of Komodo, Komodo National Park encompasses two other major islands, Rinca and Padar, not to mention numerous small island, altogether combining to 603 square kilometres of land. ... This is probably a result of its remoteness due to the island's isolation. ... Due to the limited accommodation located on all three main islands, tourists commonly are day-trippers, coming...

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KOMODO DRAGON The Komodo dragon is the world's largest living reptile. ... The Komodo Dragon reaches lengths of up to 12 feet long and weighs up to 300 pounds. ... The Komodo dragon is found mainly on the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rintja, Padar and Flores. ... The Komodo dragons were sought as trophies by big-game hunters. ... In order to protect the dragon, the Indonesian government has made the islands of Padar and Rintja into nature reserves for both the lizard and its prey. ...

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