Silent Signals

This passage explores how Komodo dragons communicate. Unlike many animals, they rely on scent, body language, and gestures instead of vocal sounds. They use their forked tongues to detect smells and determine direction, and they communicate dominance or threats through physical movements. Territory marking and social feeding behavior are also discussed as rare but important interactions among Komodo dragons.

By reading this passage, students learn how animals communicate nonverbally. The text enriches vocabulary related to sensory details and animal behavior while encouraging inference-making about communication styles. It supports reading comprehension through descriptive, scientific explanation and reinforces concepts of interaction and adaptation.