One of the most unusual challenges came from Onyx’s reptilian anatomy. The skin of a Komodo dragon is covered in tiny, rough ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

Ever wonder what inspired King Kong? Despite its gorilla-like appearance, inspiration for the fictional beast came from Komodo dragons studied on a 1926 expedition to Komodo Island. It’s no wonder ...

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 ...

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 kill using a one-two punch of sharp teeth and a venomous bite, scientists have confirmed for the first time. The find dispels the common belief that toxic bacteria in the Komodos' ...

The zoo says the incident highlights the realities of animals sharing space at Mandai A komodo dragon at the Singapore Zoo recently found himself at the center of an unusual veterinary emergency after ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Akron Zoo officials say the incident happened on Sunday, March 3 in the Komodo Kingdom employee service area. Initial investigations reveal that most of the employee's injuries came as a result of a ...