Komodo dragons are the largest known lizards in the world. They evolved in isolation in the islands around the Indonesian ...

Komodo dragons have also been known to occasionally attack humans. Because of their slow metabolism, large dragons can survive on as few as 12 meals a year, and after eating a large meal must move to ...

The Komodo dragon, an apex predator of remarkable power and evolutionary distinction, stands as a living testament to nature’s capacity for creating specialized hunters. Native to a handful of ...

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'Watch terrifying moment I was charged by a Komodo dragon on remote tropical island' EXCLUSIVE We came face-to-face with this dangerous wild predator capable of attacking prey as large as a buffalo.

If this is all terrifying to you, it may be some comfort that Komodo dragon attacks on humans are fairly rare, although when they do happen, they are absolutely brutal.

The National Zoo said, “They spend much of the first few years living in trees, where larger Komodo dragons cannot reach them.” The National Zoo also said a Komodo dragon attack can be fatal to humans ...