WHO LIVES AT THE ZOO?


Gorgon


Age: 15 years

Height: 6 feet

Weight: 60 pounds

Born: Cincinnati Zoo in Ohio

In the wild: Live in grasslands and forests of Komodo and a few other Indonesian islands.

Family: Babies hatch from eggs laid in a hollow tree or termite mound.

Food: In the wild, deer, wild pigs and dead animals. At the zoo, Gorgon eats mice and rats.

Fun fact: These are the world's largest lizards at 10 feet long and 250 pounds.


Click below to hear Zookeeper Dave Messman tell you more about Fort Wayne Children's Zoo's Komodo dragon.




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