Comments on: The Komodo Dragon’s Remarkable Physiology http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/the-dragon-chronicles/the-komodo-dragons-remarkable-physiology/4523/ The premier natural history series Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:19:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: kelsey http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/the-dragon-chronicles/the-komodo-dragons-remarkable-physiology/4523/comment-page-1/#comment-15942 kelsey Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:52:38 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=4523#comment-15942 ok this does not help at all i need to know some learned behavoirs that a komodo dragon gets from its parent i need help ok this does not help at all i need to know some learned behavoirs that a komodo dragon gets from its parent i need help

]]> By: Amy Laird http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/the-dragon-chronicles/the-komodo-dragons-remarkable-physiology/4523/comment-page-1/#comment-10248 Amy Laird Mon, 04 May 2009 01:06:39 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=4523#comment-10248 My 2nd grade son is researching for a report on komodo dragons and no where can we find the gender names for male, female & youth. Can someone help? My 2nd grade son is researching for a report on komodo dragons and no where can we find the gender names for male, female & youth. Can someone help?

]]> By: LaBelleDominique http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/the-dragon-chronicles/the-komodo-dragons-remarkable-physiology/4523/comment-page-1/#comment-5238 LaBelleDominique Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:11:56 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=4523#comment-5238 This was indeed for me an excellent, informative show. I was familiar with many of the reptiles featured, but also learned about some new ones. The Kimodo Dragon has fascinated me for years, but I was surprised to learn of its truly miraculous reproductive ability: be still my feminist heart: If you don't find a fella, just birth him! This was indeed for me an excellent, informative show. I was familiar with many of the reptiles featured, but also learned about some new ones. The Kimodo Dragon has fascinated me for years, but I was surprised to learn of its truly miraculous reproductive ability: be still my feminist heart: If you don’t find a fella, just birth him!

]]> By: janette http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/the-dragon-chronicles/the-komodo-dragons-remarkable-physiology/4523/comment-page-1/#comment-5039 janette Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:58:43 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=4523#comment-5039 These are the coolest animals and They are scary too. I have seen one at the Mandalay Bay, small, but cool. These are the coolest animals and They are scary too.
I have seen one at the Mandalay Bay, small, but cool.

]]> By: James Zaworski http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/the-dragon-chronicles/the-komodo-dragons-remarkable-physiology/4523/comment-page-1/#comment-5025 James Zaworski Sun, 11 Jan 2009 13:49:28 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=4523#comment-5025 Parthenogenesis occurs in several lizard species. Two species of Gekkonids, specifically Hemidactylus garnoti and Lepidodactylus lugubris, have no males at all in the species, and parthenogenesis is the only way in which they reproduce. An Australian gecko, Heteronotia binoei, is a "part-time" parthenogenetic reproducer, as males exist in the species. There are whip tail lizards from the American Southwest, genus Cnemidophorus, who also have parthenogenetic reproduction. The discovery of parthenogenesis in Varanus komodoensis is significant, but not completely surprising. Parthenogenesis occurs in several lizard species. Two species of Gekkonids, specifically Hemidactylus garnoti and Lepidodactylus lugubris, have no males at all in the species, and parthenogenesis is the only way in which they reproduce. An Australian gecko, Heteronotia binoei, is a “part-time” parthenogenetic reproducer, as males exist in the species.

There are whip tail lizards from the American Southwest, genus Cnemidophorus, who also have parthenogenetic reproduction.

The discovery of parthenogenesis in Varanus komodoensis is significant, but not completely surprising.

]]> By: Nancy Walker http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/the-dragon-chronicles/the-komodo-dragons-remarkable-physiology/4523/comment-page-1/#comment-4976 Nancy Walker Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:16:40 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=4523#comment-4976 This is the most amazing thing I've ever seen. I had no clue these dragons still existed. Thank you for the wonderful shows and the newsletter. This is the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen. I had no clue these dragons still existed. Thank you for the wonderful shows and the newsletter.

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