They are oviparous lizards that mate during the months of May and August and the breeding may extend until late September. Reproduction Komodo dragons are a rare species of lizards that reproduce asexually by parthenogenesis and sexually by mating. The bite of a Komodo dragon causes localized symptoms like blood clotting, hypothermia, muscle paralysis and body pain. Komodo dragons usually inject a small doze of venom into their prey that seeps into a large wound made by its teeth. The lower jaw of the species contains venom glands. These sensory plaques are located around the eyes, ears, lips, soles of the feet and the chin.
This enhances the ability to sense touch. The scales on the lizard's body consist of sensory plaques that are connected to nerve tissues.
The chemical stimulus allows the lizard to detect the presence of an animal in the environment.
Komodo dragons use their forked tongues to pick up particles in the air that further stimulate their Jacobson’s organ. The species can locate any object as far away as 300 m although it has been reported that the lizard has poor night vision. Because of this, the dragon can identify sounds within a range of 400 – 2000 hertz. Image credits: Gudkov Andrey/Shutterstock Komodo dragons have distinct anatomical features like a single ear bone, also known as the stapes that transports vibrations or sound from the tympanic membrane into the cochlea.
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