Facts:

Komodo dragons are the biggest lizard.

Komodo dragons sometimes throw up when they are threatned. Emptying their stomachs help them run faster.

Komodo dragons can run 13 miles per hour.

Komodo dragons can live up to 30 years in the wild.

They can eat prey that weighs 80% of their own weight. Unlike other animals, they will eat bones and hooves.

INFO:

COMMON NAME: Komodo dragons

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Varanus komodoensis

TYPE: Reptiles

DIET: Carnivore

AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN THE WILD: Up to 30 years

SIZE: 10 feet

WEIGHT: 330 pounds

SIZE RELATIVE TO A 6-FT MAN:

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Facts

• Cows can’t see red or green.
• There are over 1 billion cattle in the world.
•  The salivary glands of cattle, located beneath the tongue, produce 50-75 litres of saliva per day!
• Uruguay, New Zealand, Argentina, Australia and Brazil are the only countries with more cows than people
• The average cow has more than 40,000 jaw movements per day.
• The age of a cow can be determined by counting the rings on its horns

Info:

Life Span : 18 – 22 years

Family : Bovidae

Scientific name: Bos taurus

Common Name: Cattle