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Only park personnel reside on Komodo, but there are many people from neighboring islands who work here. And that’s understandable on both counts. Who wouldn’t want to work on such a lush tropical paradise? And who in their right mind would want to sleep anywhere near one of these monstrous predators?

Here’s another view of that Komodo dragon “sniffing” the air for potential prey by using its highly specialized tongue:

And what might that prey be? Well, me for one, or any other person in our group if we’re not careful. But we’ll get to that later. Before we do, I was mentioning that most workers on Komodo commute here. Here’ is their version of a Chevy or Ford SUV:

Next Monday and Wednesday we’re going to take a look at those crafty Komodo dragons, such as this hungry follow:

Until then, and this week’s Fun Photo Friday of Komodo favorites, here are more examples of Komodo flora:

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