Habitat
Adult Komodo dragons live mainly in tropical savannah forests. They prefer open lowland areas with tall grasses and bushes, but are also found in other habitats, such as beaches, ridge tops, and dry riverbeds. Young Komodo dragons are arboreal and live in forested regions until they are eight months old.
Range elevation: 0 to 820 m.
Habitat Regions: tropical ; terrestrial
Terrestrial Biomes: savanna or grassland ; forest
- Wikramanayake, E. 1997. Everyone knows that the dragon is only a mythical beast. Smithsonian, 28: 74-79.
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