Elsie is a Komodo dragon, the largest species of lizard alive today. Females like her can grow up to six feet long, while males are known to reach lengths of ten feet and weigh more than two hundred ...

The predatory abilities of Komodo dragons have been of considerable interest to both researchers and wildlife enthusiasts since their discovery in 1910. Komodo dragons have over 50 types of bacteria ...

A Komodo dragon takes down prey much larger than itself using a powerful, bacteria- and venom-filled bite that weakens the ...

Komodo dragon teeth are ironclad. Literally. The serrated edges and tips of the reptiles’ razor-sharp chompers are lined with a layer of iron, researchers report July 24 in Nature Ecology & Evolution.

Komodo dragons are the biggest lizards, and a new study shows just how dangerous their teeth truly are. The study, which was led by researchers from King's College London, discovered that the Komodo ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Last month, the Nashville Zoo welcomed two Komodo dragons into the world. The Nashville Zoo has housed Komodo dragons since 2014, but these are the first hatchlings. The ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Komodo dragon ingested a Memphis Zoo guest’s shoe after they threw it over the glass of the exhibit on Thursday, according to the Memphis Zoo on Facebook. In a Facebook post, a ...

Komodo dragon with open mouth. Komodo dragon is the biggest living lizard in the world, Indonesia, Rinca Island.© Claudio Soldi/Shutterstock.com Things got a little crazy at the Singapore Zoo, where ...

A 21,000-mile roundtrip to Indonesia to visit the deadly Komodo Dragon interests some intrepids. There are even local tour companies to help facilitate the trip. Worth doing? You be the judge. ByJim ...