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Monitor lizards are a genus of large lizards found in Africa, Southern Asia, and Australia. There are 80 recognized species ...

Previously off the beaten path, Komodo island is now one of ... water buffalo were introduced to the region by humans and have never been the dragon’s natural prey. Moreover, the dragons seldom ...

Komodo dragons, the world's heaviest lizards, can grow up to 3 meters (10 feet) in length and have a toxic bite that they use ... Attacks on humans are rare, but Monday's incident is the latest ...

As formidable as the Komodo dragon seems, it’s very much at risk. On seven Indonesian islands that are the only places the species lives in the wild, humans burn its habitat to clear land and ...

The Nile crocodile has one of the most powerful bites among ... occasionally other Komodo dragons. The intelligent animals also understand how to distinguish individual human beings from other ...

Not only is the Komodo dragon the largest lizard in the world, its powerful claws, tail, and bite make it one of the deadliest. National Treasure: The History of the Lie Detector The Corning ...

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 ...