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The power of the Komodo dragon

An exploration of the Komodo dragon, its physical strength, hunting behaviour, isolation, and the threats facing its survival ...
AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – New details are emerging about what led to a Komodo dragon attack on an employee at the Akron Zoo. According to a press release, an incident happened on March 3 in the “Komodo ...
Komodo dragons, also known as Komodo monitors, are the largest lizards in the world. As adults, they have an almost-uniform stone color and can weigh around 70 kg (154 lb). The largest Komodo dragon ...
ST. LOUIS – The Saint Louis Zoo is welcoming a new resident. Charlie, a Komodo dragon, came to the zoo Sept. 20 from the Bronx Zoo in New York through the Komodo Dragon Species Survival Plan to ...
The gang arrives at the Komodo Dragon Island. The Wild Kratts arrive at Komodo Island. Aviva, Koki, Chris & Martin head out on a creature adventure to find these awesome dragons and learn all about ...
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.
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 — ...
AKRON, Ohio — An employee at an Ohio zoo is recovering after being attacked by a Komodo dragon earlier this month, according to Cleveland TV stations, WOIO-19 and WJW-8. The incident happened on March ...
Akron Zoo officials say the incident happened on Sunday, March 3 in the Komodo Kingdom employee service area. Initial investigations reveal that most of the employee's injuries came as a result of a ...
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 ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Komodo dragon ingested a Memphis Zoo guest’s shoe after they threw it over the glass of the exhibit on Thursday, according to the Memphis Zoo on Facebook. In a Facebook post, a ...
SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) - An employee at the Akron Zoo is currently recovering at home after being bitten by one of the park’s Komodo dragons earlier this month, according to a news ...