Komodo dragons are the largest living lizard in the world, of over 3,000 lizard species. Females measure up to 6 feet in length and males measure up to 10 feet in length. Females can weigh up to 155 ...

Komodo dragons are the largest known lizards in the world. They evolved in isolation in the islands around the Indonesian archipelago. The species was undisturbed until its eventual discovery by the ...

After months of careful monitoring, a zoo in Spain welcomed five Komodo dragon babies. Their hatching is a milestone for conservation of the nearly-extinct lizard species, park officials said. Komodo ...

Herpetologist Craig Pelke has been beaming like a proud new father for about a month now, ever since the first of 10 baby Komodo dragons broke through its eggshell at the San Antonio Zoo. When the ...

A top conservation organization updated the status of the fierce giant lizards on its Red List of threatened species. By Marion Renault The Komodo dragon has earned its status as a reptilian icon. The ...

The teeth of the Komodo dragon are a sight to behold. Triangular, curved, and armed with a serrated edge similar to a steak knife, they are perfectly adapted to cut into the flesh of their prey. Now, ...