Found only in Indonesia, the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) roams the rugged terrain of islands like Komodo Island and ...

A muscular carnivore armed with sharp teeth, Varanus komodoensis dines on prey as large as deer, wild boar, and water buffalo. As formidable as the Komodo dragon seems, it’s very much at risk.

They’ll likely be empty, but if you’re lucky, you’ll draw near, and there it will be: the world’s biggest lizard, a grim-faced giant known as the Komodo ... the deer and pigs that dragons ...

As well as eating birds, pigs, deer and buffalo ... that they can kill much larger animals with a single bite. After attacking, Komodo dragons will retreat to bide their time until their prey ...

Komodo dragons are the world's largest lizards. They can grow up to 3m (10ft) long and have razor-sharp teeth and a poisonous bite. Most of them - around 1,700 - live on Komodo Island, and around ...

Indonesia is home to around 3,300 rare Komodo dragons, according to Reuters news agency. The world's largest lizard have razor-sharp teeth, a venomous bite, and grow to a length of three-metres ...

What's next: Once they're fully grown, Komodo dragons are considered ferocious predators. They have strong jaws and a toxic ...