Found only in Indonesia, the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) roams the rugged terrain of islands like Komodo Island and ...

This captivating video showcases fifteen astonishing and shocking instances where Komodo dragons, the largest living lizards, ...

Komodo dragons have a particularly gruesome hunting technique. The lizards’ infectious saliva means that they can kill much larger animals with a single bite. After attacking, Komodo dragons ...

Komodo dragons are some of the fiercest predators in the whole world, and they have massive appetites for animals you ...

There are fewer than 3,500 Komodo dragons left in the wild, according to conversationists Indonesian tourism workers have gone on strike over a dramatic hike in the price of tickets to see 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.