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The animal I chose is the Komodo Dragon. They live in Indonesia in the tropical savannah forests. The Komodo Dragon eats large prey including pigs, deer, goats, wild boar, horses, water buffalo, and smaller Komodo Dragons. The Komodo Dragons are at the top of the food chain. Komodo Dragons reproduce between the months of June to September. The gestation period is eight months and the mother lays up to 30 eggs. They dig a nest chamber in the ground and cover the eggs up with dirt and leaves. Komodo Dragons can measure up to 10 feet in length and can weigh up to 198 pounds.



The biggest threats to the Komodo Dragons are hunting and habitat loss. They were sought as trophies by big-game hunters. They are also killed for their skins and feet. Their habitats were either being burned down by fires, or being destroyed by storms. The Komodo Dragon is on the IUCN red list and is listed as vulnerable. IUCN is the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. The European Conservation Breeding Program in London felt this was a concern, so they began trapping Komodo dragons and keeping them in captivity, mainly in zoos.

Something that my family, friends, and I can do is raise money by selling lemonade, or asking for donations, or baking cookies. We would need to make at least 1,000 dollars. I would donate the money to the European Conservation Breeding Program. The Komodo Dragons are in need of our help. So let's get out there and help them!



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