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Australia was 'hothouse' for killer lizards

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Sydney : Australia | 2 months ago

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A team of international scientists working at three sites across Queensland have unearthed large fossils almost identical to the Komodo dragon. The three-metre long dragon is now only found on a group of volcanic Indonesian islands, and is considered a vulnerable species.

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