Not exact matches
Like many parts of the world during the most recent ice ages (the last of which ended about 12,000 years ago), Australia had its share of weird
giant animals, including a supersized relative of the Komodo
dragon, today's largest land
lizard.
Elsewhere in the Indonesian archipelago, a similar array of pressures conspired to produce huge
lizards like the Komodo
dragons,
giant rats, and tiny elephants.
Although most Komodo
dragons in the wild continue to reproduce sexually, this
giant lizard is one of a growing number of vertebrates that reproduce parthenogenetically in captivity.
Zophobas morio get much larger than even
giant mealworms and are a great food source for adult bearded
dragons, monitor
lizards, tegus and even turtles.
There wouldn't be much to attract you to the rather barren island of Komodo if it weren't for one rather unusual resident: the
giant lizard dubbed the «komodo
dragon.»
Bintang Flores Hotel in Labuan Bajo is the right choice to start exploring the island of Flores and the islands nearby including a visit to Rinca island, the home of world's
giant lizard Komodo
dragon.