The Komodo dragon, the largest species of lizard now alive, can grow to 10 feet long and nearly 200 pounds. A muscular carnivore armed with sharp teeth, Varanus komodoensis dines on prey as large ...
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is warming up to a new monitor lizard this winter, a young Komodo dragon named Onyx. Reptile keepers have been working with these lizards for decades, including ...
Two new baby lizards have hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo, the first of their species to be bred there, zoo officials said ...
They’ll likely be empty, but if you’re lucky, you’ll draw near, and there it will be: the world’s biggest lizard, a grim-faced giant known as the Komodo dragon. The man who devised this ...
Found only in Indonesia, the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) roams the rugged terrain of islands like Komodo Island and within Komodo National Park, a protected sanctuary for these unique reptiles ...
A Komodo dragon reportedly attacked and injured a 74-year-old man who was resting in his hut in the middle of a plantation on Rinca Island, West Manggarai, ...
There are only about 1300 adult komodo dragons left in the world, all on Komodo and some neighbouring islands in Indonesia.