GorgonAge: 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. |