Australia’s Perth Zoo is home to the Komodo dragon Raja. The species is the largest lizard in the world, growing up to 3 meters. But Raja first came to Perth Zoo in 2013 as a tiny baby. To commemorate ...

HOUSTON — Sometimes even dragons need a little medical help. Last year, zookeepers at the Houston Zoo noticed that Smaug, a 17-year-old Komodo dragon, wasn’t using his right front foot normally.

Komodo dragons are the largest known lizards in the world. They evolved in isolation in the islands around the Indonesian archipelago. The species was undisturbed until its eventual discovery by the ...

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 ...

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, bled to death on his ...

The King cobra and Komodo dragon are both deadly animals, two of the most dangerous reptiles on the planet. Each has its own ...