For decades, the world’s largest lizard was cast as a patient killer. First came the claim that its saliva was loaded wi ...

The Komodo dragon is the largest lizard alive today, a heavyset predator that can stretch past ten feet and tip the scales at well over one hundred pounds. For most of the twentieth century, ...

The post Why the Komodo Dragon Is Nature's Ultimate Lizard appeared first on A-Z Animals. As the world's largest living lizards, Komodo dragons are some of the most fascinating and intimidating ...

Join us in wishing a very happy hatchday to our Komodo dragon, Murphy! Our calm, laid-back lizard turns 25 years old today. He hatched Oct. 12, 1998, at Zoo Miami, and arrived at the Reptile Discovery ...

Komodo dragons are compared to carnivorous dinosaurs for good reason. They are the largest living lizard on the planet. Their large, serrated teeth can tear apart almost any kind of meat, including ...

Learn how Zoo veterinarians deliver expert care for an apex island predator. Mike Bock Inside the Zoo’s veterinary hospital, a team of veterinarians, technicians and animal care specialists work to ...

Reptile Discovery Center staff at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s (NZCBI) campus in Washington, D.C., are mourning the loss of Murphy, a 26-year-old male Komodo ...