Can Komodo dragons be found in the Philippines? As seen on Kuya Kim’s “24 Oras” report Tuesday, residents of Tamparan, Lanao del Sur caught a lizard, which they thought was a Komodo dragon. They said ...

Though Komodo dragon attacks on humans are exceptionally rare, they do occasionally occur, mostly when a park guard lets his focus slip for a moment, or a villager has a particularly unlucky day.

“Today is appreciate a dragon day,” the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute noted Monday in a tweet. “so let’s show some love to our Komodo dragon friends!

Measuring as much as 3 meters (9.8 ft) in length and tipping the scales at up to 150 kg (330 lb), the Komodo dragon is the largest member of the monitor lizard family, and the world's largest ...

More information: Tea Maho et al, Exceptionally rapid tooth development and ontogenetic changes in the feeding apparatus of the Komodo dragon, PLOS ONE (2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0295002 ...

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As It Happens7:10Not only are Komodo dragon teeth razor sharp; they're also iron coated Not only do Komodo dragons have serrated, razor-sharp teeth that constantly replenish themselves — they're ...

The hatchlings represent new genetics to the North American Komodo dragon population and was imported from the Prague Zoo. Though the hatchlings weighed in at just 100 grams when they first ...