The Komodo dragon, I believe, taps into our basic fears ... Even the vegetation is reptilian: Crocodile trees with spiky bark sprout from volcanic soils, while Lontar palms tower over the upland ...

From the Komodo dragon’s brute strength to the crocodile monitor’s agility, the world’s biggest lizards are as fascinating as ...

Species like the saltwater crocodile, green anaconda, and Komodo dragon are highlighted for their size and impact. They face threats from global warming, pollution, and poaching, needing ...

heard rumours of an unusually large ‘land crocodile’. He set out to investigate and came back with photos and a skin. Planet Earth II: How to get a Komodo dragon out of your bathroom Planet ...

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.