Komodo Dragon Celebrates Birthday at Perth Zoo

1 年前

A Komodo dragon was given special treats to celebrate its 11th birthday at the Perth Zoo in Western Australia, footage published on August 7 shows.

Raja is a male Komodo dragon, the largest species of lizard, and weighs 50 kg (110 pounds), according to the zoo’s website.

“He entered his habitat to find special birthday boxes filled with new scents to encourage him to use his excellent sense of smell,” the zoo said.

“They are quite intelligent and very eager to explore anything new in the environment,” the zoo added.

This clip shows Raja “opening” his gifts, which included quail eggs, his favorite snack, according to the zoo.

“Go Raja, it’s your birthday!” the zoo also said on Facebook. Credit: Perth Zoo via Storyful