https://www.pitara.com/tags/wildlife-indonesia/Recent content in Wildlife Indonesia on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 21:46:31 +0530https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/5ws-and-h/what-are-komodo-dragons/Tue, 10 Sep 2002 22:40:27 +0000https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/5ws-and-h/what-are-komodo-dragons/<p>European mythology abounds in stories of knights in shining armour battling fearsome dragons. Fairytale storybooks are peppered with illustrations of these huge monsters looking like crocodiles with wings and huge claws and breathing fire. Of course fire breathing dragons do not exist, but there is a tiny island, called Komodo, in Indonesia, that is home to dragons – yes, real dragons!</p> <p>Unlike the dragons of yore, the Komodo dragon does not possess a fiery breath, nor can it trample hapless humans underfoot, but it does pack a mean bite. This &lsquo;dragon&rsquo; has a forked tongue that constantly flicks in and out (just like that of a snake). And just like a snake, when provoked the Komodo dragon does administer a lethal bite.</p>