Katiree's Komodo Dragon Report

We are just finishing up learning about reptiles in our home school. Katiree and Tate both researched a reptile of their choice, wrote facts, made a report and made a diorama of the reptile's habitat. Here is Katiree's report (typed by Katiree!) below:

The Komodo Dragon

researched and written

by Katiree Armstrong 

Katiree's Komodo dragon habitat diorama

Have you ever wondered if there is a really large lizard alive today? I can tell you about the Komodo dragon, the largest lizard.

The Komodo dragon is a lizard with scales. It has a longer tongue than a snake, but it is forked like a snake. It has claws for gripping meat and climbing trees. The Komodo dragon has four legs and feet to help it swim and walk. A Komodo dragon can be as long as a small car. It has saliva to help it hurt its prey.

The Komodo dragon eats birds, wild boar, water buffalo, deer and snakes. It likes dead animals more than attacking animals to get food. Sometimes it will bite an animal and then wait up to two days for the animal to die so it can eat it.

The Komodo dragon lives on three islands of Indonesia. There are some hills. It is dry on the island. The plants are dry because there is not much rain there. They live near sea water, but cannot drink it. There are trees and bushes on the islands.

To protect itself, the Komodo dragon has claws. It has saliva that helps kill animals and enemies. The Komodo dragon has strong jaws.

The Komodo dragon is big enough and powerful enough to kill a person. It can swim.

Do you like Komodo dragons? Now you have learned a lot about them!