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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

The large lizard that was lost was a Komodo dragon, and was named Murphy, according to an announcement made Wednesday by the zoo. He pleased visitors at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in ...

Reptile Discovery Center staff at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s (NZCBI) campus in Washington, D.C., are mourning the loss of Murphy, a 26-year-old male Komodo ...

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.

Klipspringer is a small and agile antelope. It is known for its excellent jumping ability and a compact body. This animal is ...

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 ...

Komodo dragons were all alone ... breeding efforts have gone like gangbusters. Today about 400 dragons live in zoos worldwide. But playing God is controversial, Jessop notes: “We could ...

Named for the Komodo dragon, the company launched life sciences platform MapLab in September 2023 and analytics application MapView in March 2024. It’s preparing to roll out a generative AI ...