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monitor lizard
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'Green' investment pays dividends... Jan 8, 2004
...in length. A distant relative of the Komodo Dragon, this lizard is
the top predator on Kangaroo Island," he said. "Echidnas belong ... (Gulf Daily News, Bahrain)
First Night full of fun Jan 7, 2004
...their own brand of showmanship. A komodo dragon tasted the air with
its long, forked tongue. A magnificent albino Burmese python ... (Tewksbury Advocate, MA)
People in the News: Anne's dog kills queen's beloved corgi Dec 24, 2003
A source tells the New York Post that the San Francisco Chronicle editor and Komodo
dragon appetizer is asking for $1 million (!) in spousal support from his ex ... (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA)
Updated ski information a click away Dec 27, 2003
It's at www.turtlehospital.org. • Why is a Komodo dragon's bite lethal?
Do some lizards have a third "eye"? What does "ovoviviparous" mean? ... (Indianapolis Star, IN)
What's your name? Who's your daddy? Dec 27, 2003
Sharon Stone and Phil (Komodo Dragon bait) Bronstein are splitsville; ditto
Kim Cattrall and Mark Levinson, after co-authoring a how-to-orgasm book. ... (Toronto Star, Canada)
Texan helps create possible treatment for Ebola virus Dec 15, 2003
A wooden sculpture of a Komodo dragon rests on a shelf, and a painting of
Fredeking, a dragon perched on his left shoulder, hangs on the wall. ... (Biloxi Sun Herald, MS)
Top 10 national books Dec 27, 2003
...lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, cougars), brown and polar bears, sharks and crocodiles,
pythons and anacondas, and 'an overgrown lizard,' the Komodo dragon.". ... (Oregonian, OR)
Oh, behave! Jan 1, 2004
...suitor Ryan Sutter. Wedding vows are good until you die -- or get
attacked by a wild Komodo dragon while visiting a zoo. Such was ... (Canoe.ca, Canada)
Sharon Stone's man mauled by lizard Dec 22, 2003
Sharon Stone's husband has been rushed to hospital after being attacked
by a Komodo dragon lizard. San Francisco Chronicle Executive ... (ITV.COM, UK)
Endangered Species Zoo not just monkey business Dec 21, 2003
One more factoid. Believe it or not, but seventh-grader Sydney Duke said the
Komodo dragon can smell decaying remains from up to three miles away. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Admission Free at Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium Compliments of ... Dec 17, 2003
...treats. Activities include special feedings of the Komodo dragon, gorillas
unwrapping food gift boxes and an orangutan bubble bath. ... (PRNewswire (press release))
Rare Komodo dragon babies hatch at zoo Oct 1, 2003
TORONTO (Reuters) - The population of the endangered Komodo dragon, estimated at
5,000 around the world, has risen by two with the birth of two of the rare ... (Yahoo News)
Toronto zoo hatches rare komodo dragon babies Oct 1, 2003
The population of the endangered komodo dragon, estimated at 5,000 around the
world, has risen with the birth of two of the rare reptiles at Toronto Zoo. ... (ABC Online, Australia)
Rare Komodo dragon babies hatch at zoo Oct 1, 2003
By Solarina Ho. with the birth of two of the rare reptiles at Toronto
Zoo, zoo officials say. Cynthia Shipley said. They are the ... (swissinfo, Switzerland)
A Canadian First - Rare Komodo Dragon Born At Toronto Zoo ! Oct 1, 2003
1 /PRNewswire/ - On Wednesday, August 27th, a tiny, brightly marked reptile emerged
from his egg and became the first Komodo dragon ever hatched in Canada. ... (Yahoo News (press release))
Giant Komodo dragon terrorises streets of Lebanon Sep 27, 2003
As family cats disappear, parents are keeping a wary eye on their children, fearing
that a giant Komodo dragon once kept as a pet but now terrorising the ... (Telegraph.co.uk, UK)
Zoo welcomes second, rare baby dragon Oct 2, 2003
A Komodo dragon named Satu, which means "one" in Indonesia, made its
public debut at the Toronto Zoo yesterday. The rare reptile ... (Toronto Star, Canada)
Canada NewsWire summary of releases for Afternoon, Wednesday ... Oct 1, 2003
Kids' Horizons Program Takes Off To Assist Children And Youth in Need Across Canada
(e-AirCanada-kids) C6769 - TORONTO : A Canadian First - Rare Komodo Dragon ... (Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada)
Oglebayfest Marks Anniversary Oct 1, 2003
The Good Zoo is to open at 11 am Friday and at 10 am Saturday and Sunday. The zoo
is currently featuring a special Komodo dragon and an exhibit of ostriches. ... (Wheeling News Register, WV)
Enter the dragons Sep 26, 2003
The largest and best-known monitor species is the Komodo dragon of Indonesia, which
can grow up to 10 feet long, hunts deer and has been known to kill humans. ... (St. Petersburg Times, FL)
Singapore vet prescribes herbs, acupuncture Sep 16, 2003
...herbs and acupuncture needles are being successfully used by a Singapore veterinarian
to treat horses, giraffes and even a stressed out Indonesian Komodo dragon ... (ESPN)
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