Despite the species having been around for over a million years, Komodo dragons are now more at risk than ever. With the lasting effects of climate change, they’re losing their habitats to floods and rising temperatures. A cold-blooded reptile, Komodo dragons need shade to cool themselves down and with the destruction of forests, these areas are shrinking. The world’s largest lizard in both size and weight, these iconic lizards need preservation.
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