The Komodo’s physiology is distinguished by what scientists call a “space-frame” skull, made of a light, rigid structure with interlocking struts that can handle big loads.

A Komodo dragon is recovering after successful surgery at the Denver Zoo, the zoo said Tuesday afternoon. Anika, a 6-year-old Komodo, needed surgery to correct a problem with her reproductive ...

DENVER (CBS4)- A Komodo dragon at the Denver Zoo is recovering from abdomen surgery that saved the animal's life. Anika, a 6-year-old Komodo dragon had surgery after she showed early signs of ...

Komodo dragons are both the heaviest and largest lizards on Earth. The carnivorous reptiles can weigh more than 220 pounds and reach nearly 10 feet from head to tail.

The production of offspring without fertilization by a male, by parthenogenesis, is a rarity in vertebrates. But genetic fingerprinting has now identified parthenogenetic offspring from two female ...

A Komodo dragon has given birth to three hatchlings, without the involvement of a male partner. The dragon, named Charlie, gave birth to the hatchlings, Onyx, Jasper and Flint at the Chattanooga ...

Komodo dragons are 100 times bigger than the smallest lizards, Google notes. They feast on Timor deer, their primary food source on the islands, and can sprint up to 12 mph in pursuit of prey.

The Akron Zoo’s 12-year old female Komodo dragon, Draco, died on Jan. 8 from a reproductive complication, according to the zoo.

Previously off the beaten path, Komodo island is now one of Indonesia’s most popular travel destinations. Reinhard Dirscherl / Visuals Unlimited. Inc. It didn’t seem prudent to bring two small ...

“He was the most successful reproductive male Komodo dragon in Zoo history, siring up to 55 hatchlings,” Ray wrote. “Due to his fruitfulness, his spirit and offspring live on at Zoos ...