It is found mainly in the island of Komodo and on other small islands, Rinca, Padar, and Flores. The natives call the dragon or land crocodile.

    Komodo dragon has a long heavy tail, short, strong legs, and rough skin. It is covered with small dull, colored scales. It can sprint at up 18 km per hours, but only for short distances. When it opens its wide red mouth, it shows row of teeth like the edge of a saw.

    Komodo dragons are good swimmers and may swim the long distance from one island to another. Like other lizards, they swim by undulating their tails, and their legs held against their body.

    Komodo dragon is totally carnivorous. It hunts other animals during the day. It hunts deer, wild pigs, water buffaloes, and even horses. While smaller komodos have to be content with eggs, other lizards, snakes and rodents. Komodo dragons are cannibals. The adult will prey on the young one as well as the old and sick dragons. Lizard digs a cave with its strong claws in the cave at night.

Which of the following is not the characteristic of a Komodo dragon?