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title: "Largest lizard in the world"  
description: "A short explanation of the world largest lizard Komodo dragon"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-09-29  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2716/largest-lizard-in-the-world  
category: "animals"  
tags: ["Komodo dragon", "animals", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Largest lizard in the world

![Largest lizard in the world](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/51987dea-a17f-4853-ae73-1dd3e58ebf14/images/cbf3db52-ace0-43b7-91d1-062e3267c7c0.jpeg) ![Largest lizard in the world](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/51987dea-a17f-4853-ae73-1dd3e58ebf14/images/663df1bb-340a-4894-b821-92eaafa6f869.jpeg) The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is the world's largest reptile. ![Largest lizard in the world](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/51987dea-a17f-4853-ae73-1dd3e58ebf14/images/d4fe91ff-836c-40a5-aa12-7c6b3b270856.jpeg) It is only found in Indonesia in the islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, and Gili Motang. ![Largest lizard in the world](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/51987dea-a17f-4853-ae73-1dd3e58ebf14/images/e5883446-d6ed-4882-b7ec-d3d34a330dba.jpeg) They can reach lengths of over 10 feet and weights of up to 300 pounds. ![Largest lizard in the world](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/51987dea-a17f-4853-ae73-1dd3e58ebf14/images/6bcf7e18-2a24-429a-b84e-7c23e259200e.jpeg) They ambush and hunt prey like as insects, birds, and mammals. ![Largest lizard in the world](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/51987dea-a17f-4853-ae73-1dd3e58ebf14/images/d4fe91ff-836c-40a5-aa12-7c6b3b270856.jpeg) They are well-known for their poisonous bite. Their saliva includes a mix of microorganisms that can kill their prey in hours.

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