But if they did, the Komodo dragon is longer and heavier than a football player 1 and capable of running at speeds of 11 mph. It has claws and serrated, shark-like teeth that can rip through any ...

The Komodo dragon attempted to eat Bronstein’s foot by jerking back and forth. Children gathered around the cage’s glass wall, Stone recalled, taking in the spectacle.

The Komodo dragon, the largest species of lizard now alive, can grow to 10 feet long and nearly 200 pounds.A muscular carnivore armed with sharp teeth, Varanus komodoensis dines on prey as large ...

The Komodo Dragon’s ability to survive may also have something to do with its ability to procreate. The female does not necessarily need a male to produce eggs; she can do it all on her own.

At last look, the zoo possessed two Komodo dragons, which are not necessarily as fearsome as the creatures of fantasy, myth and legend. But they are known for looming large in the world of lizards.