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Quiz about The Modern Dragons
Quiz about The Modern Dragons

The Modern Dragons Trivia Quiz


Did dragons really exist and spit fire and fight knights? Maybe. But there are modern dragons whose bite can kill you. They are Komodo dragons.

A multiple-choice quiz by angryllama. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
angryllama
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
262,556
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
4280
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 169 (6/10), Guest 172 (8/10), Jaydel (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is the only country that Komodo dragons inhabit? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Where do Komodo dragons like to live? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Where do baby Komodo dragons spend most of their time? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Why is a Komodo dragon bite especially dangerous? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Komodo dragons utilize parthenogenesis to help them survive. What is parthenogenesis? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which lizard group do Komodo dragons belong to? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The population of Komodo Dragons on the island of Padar was nearly eliminated by what? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is a Komodo dragon's best sense? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is the IUCN Red List conservation status of the Komodo dragon? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is the term for the Komodo dragon on the island of Komodo where they live? Hint



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Mar 19 2024 : Guest 169: 6/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the only country that Komodo dragons inhabit?

Answer: Indonesia

Most Komodo dragons inhabit the Komodo national park on the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Padar and Rinca. The national park is also home to many species of deer, boar and marine life that thrive in the boundaries.
2. Where do Komodo dragons like to live?

Answer: In burrows

Komodo dragons dig burrows with their sharp claws and powerful limbs. These burrows allow them to conserve their body heat until the morning so that basking times are reduced.
3. Where do baby Komodo dragons spend most of their time?

Answer: In trees

A Komodo dragon mother will abandon her clutch of eggs as soon as they are born. As a result, many are eaten or stolen by predators such as snakes and rats.
4. Why is a Komodo dragon bite especially dangerous?

Answer: Even if you survive, there is venom in a Komodo dragon's saliva

A Komodo dragon's saliva is dangerous because they have venom in their saliva which can cause disease in their victim when they bite. It used to be thought that the damage was caused by particularly virulent bacteria in their mouths, but research has disproved this.
5. Komodo dragons utilize parthenogenesis to help them survive. What is parthenogenesis?

Answer: Fertilizing eggs without the presence of a male

Parthenogenesis has been identified in amphibians, lizards, insects and some fish.
6. Which lizard group do Komodo dragons belong to?

Answer: Monitors

The group Varanidae or monitor lizards are the largest lizards in the world and the Komodo dragon is the largest of them all.
7. The population of Komodo Dragons on the island of Padar was nearly eliminated by what?

Answer: Wildfire

The fire in 1980 nearly wiped out the entire Komodo dragon species on the island and the population has not yet fully replenished.
8. What is a Komodo dragon's best sense?

Answer: Smell

Komodo dragons have an excellent sense of smell and use their forked tongues to collect smells which are analysed in the Jacobsen's organ. Komodo dragons have poor hearing and cannot clearly see objects. Their second best sense is taste with which they analyse particles in the air with tastebuds at the back of their throats.
9. What is the IUCN Red List conservation status of the Komodo dragon?

Answer: Vulnerable

Komodo dragons are vulnerable to extinction with less than 5000 left in the wild. Their main threats are poaching, loss of habitat and natural disturbances such as fires, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.
10. What is the term for the Komodo dragon on the island of Komodo where they live?

Answer: Ora

This translates as "small crocodile" to the natives of Indonesia. Thanks for playing!
Source: Author angryllama

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