Komodo dragon in danger of extinction as sea levels rise

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World’s largest lizard moves from vulnerable to endangered on IUCN red list of threatened species.

The komodo dragon, the world’s largest lizard, is threatened with extinction as rising water levels driven by the climate crisis shrink its habitat, according to the latest “red list” update.

Endemic to a handful of Indonesian islands, the komodo dragon lives on the edge of forest or in open savannah, rarely venturing higher than 700 metres above sea level. Rising water levels are set to affect 30% of its habitat in the next 45 years, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), which has changed its status from vulnerable to endangered.

Komodo dragon in danger of extinction as sea levels rise

 

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Will Climate Change Drive the Komodo Dragon to Extinction?

Komodo dragons seem like the stuff of fairy tales and myths.

The living dragons have can grow up to 10 feet long and have a forked tongue, shark-like teeth, armored scales and venom-laced saliva, The New York Times reported.

Unfortunately, while this living legend still walks among us, that may not be the case for long. The Komodo dragon has recently been moved from vulnerable to endangered on the IUCN red list of threatened species. The move came after a new report underscored how much Komodo habitat will be lost to sea-level rise in the coming years.

Will Climate Change Drive the Komodo Dragon to Extinction? - EcoWatch