Komodo dragons, also known as Komodo monitors, are the largest lizards in the world. As adults, they have an almost-uniform ...

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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.

Universitas Indonesia provides support as an endorsing partner of The Conversation ID. The Indonesian endemic world’s largest lizard komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis) recently entered the ...

OUR MORNING ANCHOR, CARRIE CARAY, HAS THIS WEEK’S QUESTION. IN THIS WEEK’S ASK CARRIE, WE ARE ANSWERING THIS QUESTION. WHAT IS THE COOLEST ANIMAL AT THE LOUISVILLE ZOO? WELL, THE ANSWER TO THAT ...

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 ...

Komodo dragons are only found in one remote area across several volcanic islands in Indonesia. The reptiles are powerful carnivores. They can smell blood from miles away and move up to 12 mph. There ...

Indonesia wants to make it vastly more expensive to see the country’s famous Komodo dragons. The local tourism industry is up in arms. By Richard C. Paddock Photographs by Ulet Ifansasti PADAR ISLAND, ...