Although a Komodo might prefer a curried goat if given the opportunity, in the wild, it’s a live and raw goat ... that a Komodo will feed on. Luckily for the dragon, it has loose jaws and ...

They will feed on almost any easy meal ... 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 ...

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.

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.

Credit: San Antonio Zoo/Cover Images Those who are feeling heartbroken this Valentine’s Day have the opportunity to get their own back by feeding their ex to a python or Komodo dragon.

Alligators, for example, live in swamps teeming with microbes and regularly sustain injuries from other gators. The distantly related Komodo dragon has been thought to harbor ... Jef Akst was managing ...

In the wild, male dragons live between 30 and 40 years, but females typically only live around 20 years. Komodo dragons are only found on the islands of the Lesser Sunda in southeastern Indonesia.

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 ...

(CNN)-- An Indonesian fisherman has been killed by Komodo dragons after he was attacked while trespassing on a remote island in search of fruit, officials said Tuesday. Muhamad Anwar, 32 ...