Ever wonder what inspired King Kong? Despite its gorilla-like appearance, inspiration for the fictional beast came from ...

Six recently hatched Komodo dragons will eventually grow into some of the largest lizards on Earth. The babies were the first to ever hatch at ZooTampa at Lowry Park. Komodo dragons are endangered, ...

You will soon be able to get a more engaging, up-close views of some of the world's largest lizards at the Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, South Carolina. The zoo announced Monday that a new, larger ...

Komodo dragons outlived giant reptile peers through isolation and lucky breaks. This is an Inside Science story. (Inside Science) -- Extinction wiped out their closest family members as well as most ...

Explore Komodo Islands, a volcanic archipelago in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, and home to the Komodo dragon—the world’s ...

Using tongues so long Gene Simmons would be green with envy, the Komodo dragons slowly explored their new digs at the Nashville Zoo Tuesday. Funds for the enclosure — the largest in the Americas — ...

Scientists have discovered that the serrated edges of Komodo dragons’ teeth are tipped with iron. Led by researchers from King’s College London, the study gives new insight into how Komodo dragons ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Nashville Zoo announced a new, large Komodo dragon habitat opened to the public on Thursday. The zoo said in a media release the exhibit is the largest Komodo dragon habitat ...

The teeth of the Komodo dragon are a sight to behold. Triangular, curved, and armed with a serrated edge similar to a steak knife, they are perfectly adapted to cut into the flesh of their prey. Now, ...

Komodo dragon teeth are ironclad. Literally. The serrated edges and tips of the reptiles’ razor-sharp chompers are lined with a layer of iron, researchers report July 24 in Nature Ecology & Evolution.