Komodo dragon: References & Edit History
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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| Modified link of Web site: International Environment Library Consortium - San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Library - Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) Fact Sheet: Summary. | Oct 20, 2026 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | May 28, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - The Oral and Skin Microbiomes of Captive Komodo Dragons Are Significantly Shared with Their Habitat. | Mar 13, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: CellPress - Current Biology - Dragons in danger. | Jan 17, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: IOPscience - IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science - Economic valuation of Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis, ouwens 1912) and its contribution to locally-generated revenue of West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tengg... | Oct 24, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Nature Ecology and Evolution - Genome of the Komodo dragon reveals adaptations in the cardiovascular and chemosensory systems of monitor lizards. | Aug 02, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Global Conservation - Komodo Dragon. | Jun 19, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Nature - Nature Ecology and Evolution - Iron-coated Komodo dragon teeth and the complex dental enamel of carnivorous reptiles. | May 12, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) genome and identification of innate immunity genes and clusters. | Mar 20, 2025 | ||
| Media added. | Dec 11, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: International Environment Library Consortium - San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Library - Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) Fact Sheet: Summary. | Sep 13, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Nature - Genome of the Komodo dragon reveals adaptations in the cardiovascular and chemosensory systems of monitor lizards. | May 27, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Denver Zoo - Komodo Dragon. | Apr 19, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Guardian - Here be dragons: the million-year journey of the Komodo dragon. | Dec 25, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Smithsonian�s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute - Komodo dragon. | Mar 31, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: BMC - BMC Genomics - The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) genome and identification of innate immunity genes and clusters. | Aug 25, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Live Science - Komodo Dragon Facts. | May 16, 2022 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Sep 10, 2021 | ||
| Added “Although most young are produced through sexual reproduction, females that are isolated from males sometimes produce offspring through parthenogenesis.” | Mar 06, 2020 | ||
| Media added. | Nov 17, 2017 | ||
| Satellite photo of Komodo National Park added. | May 30, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Australian Zoo - Komodo Dragon. | Mar 28, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: San Diego Zoo Animals and Plants - Komodo Dragon. | Mar 28, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Animal Diversity Web - Komodo Dragon. | Mar 28, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Komodo Dragon. | Mar 28, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: World Wide Fund For Nature - Komodo Dragon. | Mar 28, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: A-Z Animals - Komodo Dragon. | Mar 28, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Enchanted Learning - Komodo Dragon. | Mar 28, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Komodo Dragon Facts for Kids. | Mar 28, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Geographic Kids - Animals - Komodo Dragon. | Mar 28, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Wildscreen Arkive - Komodo dragon. | Jan 10, 2014 | ||
| Video depicting the habits and activities of the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) added. | Apr 10, 2013 | ||
| Text added noting the role physical bite trauma and bacteria from the mouth of the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) play in slowing and killing prey. | Mar 01, 2013 | ||
| Media added. | Feb 07, 2012 | ||
| Article updated. Research shows that the komodo dragon has a venomous bite rather than one that injects its victim with bacteria. | May 20, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Animal Planet - Komodo Dragon. | Apr 14, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: National Geographic - Komodo Dragon. | Sep 09, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Animals - Dragon of Komodo. | May 29, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Enchanted Learning - Komodo Dragon. | Mar 09, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Dec 18, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Honolulu Zoo - Komodo Dragon. | Jun 07, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Smithsonian�s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute - Komodo dragon. | Jun 07, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Who Zoo - Komodo Dragon. | Jun 07, 2007 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | May 27, 1999 |
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