When the deer passes by, the dragon uses its long claws and sharp teeth to attack. The deer are wary and quite agile, requiring the dragon to resort to lying in ambush in the long grass next to game trails, in order to be successful in hunting. Its natural prey, however, is the Timor deer. It is a solitary creature that lives and hunts alone.Īn adult Komodo dragon eats whatever food is available.

After a late afternoon meal, the dragon is ready for bed, sleeping soundly in its burrow until a new day begins. Then it’s off to find breakfast, followed by a nice long nap in the shade during the hottest part of the day.

It emerges from its burrow to look for a sunny spot to warm up in. However, not all Komodo dragons use burrows in fact, one adult male on Komodo Island often sleeps at night in an abandoned hut that visitors used to stay in!Īn adult dragon leads a life of leisure. Sometimes these burrows can be seen along the slopes of dry streambeds among tree roots. They may either make their own burrows or use an existing one another lizard created. Some dragons scratch shallow burrows to rest in at night to keep warm and as a cool shelter to retreat to from the heat of the day. Komodo dragons have the smallest home range of any large predator in the world! They like it hot, with daytime temperatures during the dry season that often reach 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius) with 70-percent humidity. The islands are volcanic in origin, rugged and hilly, and covered with both forest and savanna grassland. Komodo dragons live on only five islands in southeastern Indonesia: Indonesia’s four islands within Komodo National Park (Komodo, Rinca, Gili Montang, Gili Dasami), and the island of Flores.

Baby comodo dragon