First stop in Indonesia was Rinca Island, which is part of Komodo National Park. We saw the amazing Komodo Dragons in action. Here are some fun facts we learned about the Komodo Dragon:
-They grow to approx. 10 ft long and weight about 300 lbs as adults
-The are good swimmers
-Their long, forked tongues are used to smell as well as taste
-They are cannibals so their young must live in trees for several years to avoid an early death
-They have sharp, serrated teeth similar to sharks
-Their drool (which is what actually kills their prey) contains 50+ strains of bacteria plus venom
-They can smell blood from over a mile away
We were “lucky” to see males fighting/wrestling/chasing each other over the lovely female dragons. Needless to say, we kept our distance.
We’ve tried to upload a few videos. Not sure if that has worked.
Cruisin Marys 
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