Two formidable Komodo dragons wrestle along the majestic coast of Komodo National ... Weighing up to 150 kilogrammes, with huge claws and serrated teeth, Komodo dragons rear onto their hind legs to ...

Luckily, infant dragons are very agile, and quickly learn to escape the hungry adults by climbing trees. 2. They are capable of ‘virgin birth’ Komodo dragons are one of the only animals able ...

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.

Sex is at the heart of the preservation of any species. In 2006, two female dragons - two Komodo dragons - laid eggs without being in contact with male dragons, and the unfertilized eggs hatched.