The Zoo Atlanta Herpetology Department has collaborated with investigators around the world to study various aspects of Komodo dragon biology. At the Zoo, we offer rodents, chickens or rabbits. Wild diet includes a variety of small or large animals, including carrion. This species is most commonly associated with open, dry habitats.
Komodo dragons are good swimmers and have been observed swimming to adjacent islands. This species is only known on a handful of small Indonesian islands, including Komodo, Rinca Flores, and a few other very small islands. Our Komodo dragon can be seen almost anytime, either in his outdoor habitat during the summer months or in his indoor habitat during the cooler months. The young, which are much more brightly-colored than adults, are self-sufficient upon hatching. The female digs a simple nest, deposits a dozen or two eggs, buries them, and moves on. Otherwise, they may encounter one another as they congregate at a larger carcass. Komodo dragons lead solitary lives, with pairs coming together briefly during the mating season. Because of the severity of a dragon bite, however, infection may occur. While Komodo dragons were long rumored to harbor bacterial colonies in their mouths, thus killing their prey via infections, this myth is not backed by data and is now dismissed by scientists. Larger individuals cannot climb but do excavate large burrows. Younger Komodo dragons are active climbers. Although they generally do not threaten humans, a Komodo dragon bite causes severe tissue damage inflicted by the lizard’s large, serrated teeth. Komodo dragons are capable of bringing down prey as large as deer.
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