A Komodo dragon, Varanus komodoensis, saunters along a beach looking for a potential meal on Rinca Island.

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A Komodo dragon, Varanus komodoensis, saunters along a beach looking for a potential meal on Rinca Island. This is the largest living species of lizard and mostly eat carrion but will eat just about anything swallowing their food whole if they can.

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Size: 9000px × 6000px
Location: Rinca Island, Horseshoe Bay, Indonesia
Photo credit: © Ethan Daniels / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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