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 ...

Komodo dragons were all alone ... have survived many cycles of change. This particular species split off maybe five million years ago, but its genus goes back some 40 million, and its dinosaur ...

Komodo dragons are the largest living species of monitor lizard, averaging more than 12 stone (80kg). Native to Indonesia, they have sharp, curved teeth which they use to eat almost any kind of ...

And in the 1990s, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo became the first zoo to successfully hatch Komodo dragons outside of Indonesia, a breakthrough for the conservation of this vulnerable species.

Komodo dragons, the world's heaviest lizards ... after an encounter with the dragons several years ago. An endangered species, Komodo are believed to number less than 4,000 in the wild.

According to Joe Capon of London Zoo, Komodo dragons have been a stable species for 90 million years. They evolved from giant monitor lizards from Australia, but have been isolated so long that ...

Researchers believe there are over 7,000 lizard species. The Komodo dragon, Varanus komodoensis, is part of the monitor family. They can grow as long as ten feet and weigh upwards of 300 pounds ...

The King cobra and Komodo dragon, two of the most dangerous reptiles, each possess unique killing abilities. In a hypothetical fight, the Komodo dragon's size, strength, and tough defenses likely ...

MARSEILLE, Sept 4 (AFP): Trapped on island habitats made smaller by rising seas, Indonesia's Komodo dragons were listed ... About 28 percent of the 138,000 species assessed by the International ...

Revealing active behaviour that adds to our understanding of the nature of a species. Tom Way (UK) watches the clash of two Komodo dragons through clouds of golden sand. Tom’s intention, as his dinghy ...