Komodo dragons are also known as oras ... After being exposed to air, the tongue gets retracted and its prongs are inserted ...

The Komodo dragon and king cobra are two of the deadliest reptiles. Though the Komodo dragon boasts massive size and strength ...

If the scent of a meal is stronger on one side of the tongue, the Komodo dragon knows to head in that direction. Adult males may even prey upon small, juvenile dragons when given the opportunity ...

Komodo dragons were all alone ... fieldwork Auffenberg wrote of curious dragons wandering into his blind. One tongue flicked his tape recorder, knife, and feet. To encourage the lizard to ...

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.

Luckily, infant dragons are very agile, and quickly learn to escape the hungry adults by climbing trees. 2. They are capable of ‘virgin birth’ Komodo dragons are one of the only animals able ...