Wednesday, 8 September 2021

Exit the Dragon?

The Komodo dragon has been added to the 'red list' of species threatened with extinction in their natural habitat (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/04/komodo-dragon-climate-crisis-sea-levels-rise-extinction-aoe). The Komodo dragon is the world's largest lizard. This reptile is only found on a few Indonesian islands. Climate change is raising sea levels and shrinking the dragon's habitat. The dragon is a generally solitary beast and hunts for deer and other mammals on the islands. It has a toxic bite.
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