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Dragon Chronicles view detail comment email this

Companion to a PBS Nature documentary that follows the journeys of "renowned reptile expert and conservationist Romulus ('Rom') Whitaker [who as a young boy] dreamed of finding dragons. Years later, the successful herpetologist decided to set out to discover the real-life origins of these mythical monsters." Includes videos and other features on the olm ("a cave-dwelling blind salamander once believed to be a baby dragon") and the Komodo dragon (a giant lizard).
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/the-dragon-chronicles/introduction/4517/
Topics: Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians
Last updated Mar 12, 2009


Honolulu Zoo: Komodo Dragon view detail comment email this

Fact sheet about Komodo dragons, "the world's heaviest living lizards." Discusses physical characteristics, distribution and habitat, behavior, diet, reproduction and growth, and conservation status. Includes images, videos (including Komodo dragon babies), and suggested reading. Link to related news story is broken. From the Honolulu Zoo.
http://www.honoluluzoo.org/komodo_dragon.htm
Topics: Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians
Last updated Mar 12, 2009


Reptiles: Komodo Dragon view detail comment email this

Fact sheet about the Komodo dragon, "the biggest living lizard in the world ... It is a type of monitor lizard, an ancient species of reptile with ancestors that date back more than 100 million years." Provides quick facts (such as length and weight), photos, a related article about the protection of this endangered species, and other details about the Komodo dragon. From the San Diego Zoo.
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-komodo.html
Topics: Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians
Last updated Mar 3, 2009




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