Komodo

Giant lizard's homeland

Komodo is an Indonesian island east of Java, home to the Komodo dragon—the world's largest living lizard, reaching ten feet in length.

The island and its surrounding waters form Komodo National Park.

In casual use, Komodo usually refers to the dragon itself: We saw Komodos at the zoo.

dragon

lizard

Four-legged scaled reptile

carnivore · scales · predator · venomous · apex · claws · forked tongue · cold-blooded · ambush · carrion

island

Indonesia

Southeast Asian archipelago nation

volcanic · savanna · tropical · diving · snorkeling · ferry · tourism · conservation · biodiversity · coral

mythology

dragon

Legendary fire-breathing reptile

ancient · primitive · dinosaur · creature · beast · folklore · cryptid · giant · terror · primal

wildlife

conservation

Preventing waste or loss

population · poaching · breeding · sanctuary · reserve · extinction · endemic · ecosystem · monitoring · research

Categories
Opposites
mythical vs real dragons

Komododragon

Legendary fire-breathing reptile

European dragon · Chinese dragon · Smaug · wyvern · fire-breathing dragon

reptile size scale

Komodogecko

Climbing lizard with toe pads

anole · skink · house lizard · salamander · newt

geographic remoteness

KomodoManhattan

NYC's densest borough

Times Square · mainland · Singapore · London · Tokyo

Phrases
Family

monitor lizard

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G