Jutting abruptly from the sea, these rugged volcanic lands have palm savannas and grasslands ... An avid hunter, the Komodo dragon can hit 12 miles an hour in short bursts. The reptiles ambush ...

This story appears in the November 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. The Komodo dragon, the largest species of lizard now alive, can grow to 10 feet long and nearly 200 pounds.

This was only discovered in 2006, when a dragon called Flora mothered five baby dragons at Chester Zoo, despite never having been kept with a male. According to Joe Capon of London Zoo ...

Nestled in Indonesia’s Lesser Sunda Islands, Komodo Island is a true marvel of nature. Known as the home of the world’s largest lizard, the Komodo dragon , this remote destination attracts adventure ...

the home of a giant lizard known as the Komodo dragon. Show more First transmitted in 1956, the Zoo Quest team sails to Komodo island, the home of a giant lizard known as the Komodo dragon.