Animal Facts
Scientific Name
Varanus komodoensis
Range
Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia: islands of Komodo, Rintja, Flores, Gili Motang, and Gili Dasami
Location in the Zoo
Reptile and Amphibian House
Cool Animal Fact
Adults are ground-dwelling due to their size, but juveniles live in trees, feeding on insects and other small creatures for the first four to five years of their lives.
