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   ocr: 43 KomodoDeagons- THE RARE KOMODO DRAGON (VARANUS komodoenszs), called "Ora" in its native Indonesia, is the world's biggest and most powerful lizard. Males may reach a length of ten feet and a weight of two hundred pounds; females are shorter and lighter. Komodo dragons live on the small East Indian islands of Komodo, Flores, Rintja, Padar, and nearby islets, and some of the Lesser Sunda islands (part of the Malay Archipelago). A few live in ZOOS. Komodo Island is largely grass- covered. For most of the year no rain falls and, except for scattered palms, Monese trees are mostly isolated to hi ...