The Komodo dragon is the largest known species of lizard. It can grow to be 3m long and weigh 70 kg. Komodo dragons carry an anticoagulant in glands located inside their mouths, which helps them “predigest” their prey before ultimately consuming it.
Scientific Name: Varanus komodoensis
Characteristics: Like all Safari wildlife models, our Komodo dragon figurine is hand crafted and professionally painted for true-to-life detail. Although Komodo dragons can pray upon animals as big as deer, they rarely attack humans.
Size and Color: 28 cm long and 9.5 cm tall, this model is a few cm shorter than a standard ruler and about as tall as a deck of cards stood upright. Komodo dragons are always slate gray, although dust and sand sometimes sticks to their bodies, making them look light brown.