I. Introduction: A. Introductory Paragraph: A lizard is a reptile, scaly and usually from six inches to three or four feet long. There is a special lizard that lives only on four islands in Indonesia. This is the Komodo dragon. Komodo dragons are the largest lizards in the world, up to 10 feet long. They are lizards despite the name dragon. Komodos eat a number of different things on these islands in many different habitats.B. Thesis Statement: These lizards are an amazing example of God's power and work in creation from their bite to bodies.II. BodyA.Features1. How big are Komodo dragons? The Komodo dragon is the largest lizard in the world, weighing approximately 300 pounds and measuring 10 feet long (“20 (other) strange and exotic species in danger of extinction”). As hatchlings they weigh less than 3 ounces and are only sixteen inches long ("Fun Facts About Komodo Dragons").2. What colors are Komodo dragons? Adult Komodos are usually all gray or clay-colored, but from birth to 4 years of age they have brighter, more speckled skin ("Komodo Dragon, Varanus komodoensis"). This site also says that Flores Island dragons retain a lot of that brighter coloration. They have red flanks with yellow heads. Additionally, the flanks of females are redder in color than males. When young, Komodos have black and yellow stripes ("Komodo Dragon, Varanus komodoensis").3. How good are Komodo's senses? The Komodo dragon can't hear very well or run fast for very long, so they rely on good eyesight and stealth to hunt ("20 (other) strange and exotic species in danger of extinction"). The Komodo dragon's tongue can smell and taste ("Fun Facts About Komodo Dragons"). Dragons have an extraordinary sense of smell and use it to focus on the corpse... in the center of the card... much higher than the ground (Lutz and Lutz 173). Furthermore, as they walk, only the tip of the dragon's tail touches the ground leaving a pattern that copies the style of its walk (Lutz and Lutz 173). Dragons can swim from island to island ("Facts about Komodo Dragons"). Komodos have an "egg tooth" to help them break out of their shell ("Komodo Dragon Facts").III. Conclusion: The Komodo dragon is a giant lizard that lives on only four islands in the world! It has remarkable senses of sight and smell, which is with the tongue. The Komodo is a predator that kills with a special deadly saliva. All of these things only point more and more to the glory of God. He created an animal with amazing abilities and characteristics that help it thrive in the places it lives. God reveals his extraordinary power to us through creation and we must take note of it.
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