NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Despite scorching temperatures, visitors were flocking to the Nashville Zoo to witness the impressive Komodo dragon exhibit, which is now the largest habitat in the Americas ...

The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is the largest reptile on the planet. These massive monitor lizards can grow to over 10 feet in length and weigh upwards of 300 pounds. They are classified as ...

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 ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — On a dirt path, forked yellow tongue darting from its mouth, a member of the world’s largest lizard species lazes on an island in eastern Indonesia’s Komodo National Park as ...

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 — ...

Ten Komodo dragons hatched at the San Antonio Zoo, according to an announcement from the zoo on Nov. 9. Two of the dragons are identified as boys, and four are girls. The other four dragons are still ...

The world's largest living lizard, the Komodo dragon, has now been classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List. Experts believe the cause of the species' endangerment stems from climate change.

They can eat for 15 to 20 minutes by pulling off large pieces of flesh and swallowing them whole. They don't eat a lot because it takes a long time for their food to digest so they may get by on as ...

Komodo dragons have been added to the IUCN's Red List in hopes of gaining natural habitat protections for the giant reptile. Komodo dragons have been classified as endangered, and are on their way to ...

The predatory abilities of Komodo dragons have been of considerable interest to both researchers and wildlife enthusiasts since their discovery in 1910. Komodo dragons have over 50 types of bacteria ...

This undated photo provided by researcher Bryan Fry shows a Komodo dragon at Komodo National Park in Indonesia. In 2021, construction for tourism in Komodo National Park has raised concerns from the ...