Komodo dragons live in harsh, rugged environments, from dry savannas to tropical forests. Komodo National Park (their primary stronghold) offers a mix of grassy plains, volcanic hills and coastal ...

the home of a giant lizard known as the Komodo dragon. Show more First transmitted in 1956, the Zoo Quest team sails to Komodo island, the home of a giant lizard known as the Komodo dragon.

These dragons don’t breathe fire—but they’re very real These dragons don’t breathe fire—but they’re very real Dreaming of dragons? Here’s where they really live. Dreaming of dragons?

but for Komodo dragons as well. Although a Komodo might prefer a curried goat if given the opportunity, in the wild, it’s a live and raw goat that it will have to contend with. Although that’s ...

Luckily, infant dragons are very agile, and quickly learn to escape the hungry adults by climbing trees. 2. They are capable of ‘virgin birth’ Komodo dragons are one of the only animals able ...

This story appears in the November 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. The Komodo dragon, the largest species of lizard now alive, can grow to 10 feet long and nearly 200 pounds.

which is one of the main reasons Komodo dragons live in trees for the first few years of their lives. This type of cannibalism is not unusual among reptiles. “They don’t know when their next m ...

Two formidable Komodo dragons wrestle along the majestic coast of Komodo National Park. Andrey had visited many times, hoping to capture the spectacular fights between males during the summer breeding ...

Two endangered Komodo dragons have been born at a zoo, joining a "vitally important" international conservation breeding programme. The hatchlings are the world's largest lizard species and will ...

Komodo dragons are one of the most unique and ancient species in the world found mostly in Indonesia. The Komodo National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is also among the most extraordinary ...