laid a clutch of viable eggs that tests showed had only her DNA. That was the first confirmation of parthenogenesis in captive Komodo dragons; scientists now believe it “happens very often ...
2. They are capable of ‘virgin birth’ Komodo dragons are one of the only animals able to reproduce without male fertilisation. This is due to a process of asexual reproduction known as ...
Their hunting strategy often involves ambushing prey and delivering a signature debilitating Komodo dragon bite. Once the prey is too weak to escape, the dragons move in for the feast. Young dragons, ...
you can find the father in the Australia section — next to the Komodo dragon habitat. The lizards are pretty self-sufficient right out of the egg, but in a zoo setting, there’s a little more ...