981-17 - Komodo dragon female on megapode mound (Varanus komodoensis) female uses these birds mounds for nesting site for her own eggs, Komodo Island, Indonesia
981-33 - One of many entrances to megapode mound containing Komodo dragon egg chamber. Film crew found the nest the very day the eggs hatched after 9 month gestation. Young hatchling Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis) and their egg cases.
981-68 - One of many entrances to megapode mound containing Komodo dragon egg chamber. Film crew found the nest the very day the eggs hatched after 9 month gestation. Young hatchling Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis) and their egg cases.
981-35 - Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) - female resting / defeding megapode mount containing her egss. She will stay here without feeding for two months.
981-20 - Komodo dragon hatchling emerging, Komodo Island, Indonesia. Eggs are laid underground, in this case under a megapode mound, and so hatchlings have to dig themselves out.
981-18 - Komodo dragon female on megapode mound (Varanus komodoensis) female uses these birds mounds for nesting site for her own eggs, Komodo Island, Indonesia