Cambridge Museum of Zoology. August 2018

Cambridge Museum of Zoology. August 2018
Skeleton of a Komodo Dragon.
The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), also known as the Komodo monitor, is a species of lizard found in the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang, and Padar. A member of the monitor lizard family Varanidae, it is the largest living species of lizard, growing to a maximum length of 3 metres (10 ft) in rare cases and weighing up to approximately 70 kilograms (150 lb).
Their unusually large size has been attributed to island gigantism, since no other carnivorous animals fill the niche on the islands where they live
The Museum re opened after an extensive facelift and re building program in June 2018.
The University Museum of Zoology is a museum of the University of Cambridge and part of the research community of the Department of Zoology. The Museum houses an extensive collection of scientifically important zoological material.
The Museum of Zoology is on the New Museums Site, just north of Downing Street in central Cambridge, England. Admission is free

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Cambridge Museum of Zoology. August 2018<br />
Skeleton of a Komodo Dragon.<br />
The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), also known as the Komodo monitor, is a species of lizard found in the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang, and Padar. A member of the monitor lizard family Varanidae, it is the largest living species of lizard, growing to a maximum length of 3 metres (10 ft) in rare cases and weighing up to approximately 70 kilograms (150 lb).<br />
Their unusually large size has been attributed to island gigantism, since no other carnivorous animals fill the niche on the islands where they live<br />
The Museum re opened after an extensive facelift and re building program in June 2018.<br />
The University Museum of Zoology is a museum of the University of Cambridge and part of the research community of the Department of Zoology. The Museum houses an extensive collection of scientifically important zoological material.<br />
The Museum of Zoology is on the New Museums Site, just north of Downing Street in central Cambridge, England. Admission is free