The Komodo dragon is the largest living lizard on Earth and an apex predator with an unusually high hunting success rate. It often doesn’t kill prey outright, instead inflicting deep wounds and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This lizard’s physiology rewrites what we thought reptiles ...

ST. LOUIS – They are considered the largest lizard on Earth, and now you can find one living in Forest Park. Charlie dragon has come to town to live, and visitors can find him usually sunning in his ...

Visitors to the Saint Louis Zoo’s Charles H. Hoessle Herpetarium over the past few weeks will have noticed a long black curtain covering one wall of the building’s main atrium. It’s there to protect ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Though Komodo Dragons (Varanus komodoensis) live only on a few ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — ZooTampa staff have welcomed two baby Komodo dragons to the world! Photos and videos shared by the zoo show the pair – a brother and sister – exploring their new environment. The ...

A rare predator with a “strong venomous bite” welcomed a pair of tiny babies at a Florida zoo. The little ones who emerged from their eggs are Komodo dragons, the largest lizard species in the world. ...

ST. LOUIS – The Saint Louis Zoo is welcoming a new resident. Charlie, a Komodo dragon, came to the zoo Sept. 20 from the Bronx Zoo in New York through the Komodo Dragon Species Survival Plan to ...

After almost 10 hours lost at sea, a group of scuba divers washed up to a mysterious island. Little did they know that they ...

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 ...

Zoo officials said male Komodo dragons usually live about 20 years, which made Doc one of the oldest recorded members of the largest and fiercest lizard species in the world. He was hatched in 1992.