ST. LOUIS — The Saint Louis Zoo has welcomed a new resident this fall — a six-year-old male Komodo dragon named Charlie. He ...

Charlie dragon gets his name from Zoo Director Emeritus Charles Hoessle. Dragons like him can grow to 10 ft in length and 300 ...

Visitors to the Saint Louis Zoo’s Charles H. Hoessle Herpetarium over the past few weeks will have noticed a long black curtain covering one wall of the building’s main atrium. It’s there to protect ...

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 article is part of a special report on the total solar eclipse that will be visible from parts of the U.S., Mexico and Canada on April 8, 2024. Ashleigh Papp: This spring—on April 8, 2024, to be ...

Komodo dragons are the biggest lizards, and a new study shows just how dangerous their teeth truly are. The study, which was led by researchers from King's College London, discovered that the Komodo ...

A curious Komodo dragon ate a Croc shoe at the Memphis zoo after a guest threw it into their exhibit. Thankfully, someone quickly reported it so the Komodo dragon could quickly be taken to the animal ...

The Komodo Islands, part of Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara region, showcase a raw and rugged natural landscape. This aerial ...

Komodo dragons are compared to carnivorous dinosaurs for good reason. They are the largest living lizard on the planet. Their large, serrated teeth can tear apart almost any kind of meat, including ...

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.

A rare predator with a “strong venomous bite” welcomed a pair of tiny babies at a Florida zoo. The little ones who emerged from their eggs are Komodo dragons, the largest lizard species in the world. ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) – A Komodo dragon ingested a Memphis Zoo guest’s shoe after they reportedly threw it over the glass of the exhibit on Thursday. In a Facebook post, the zoo said a guest threw a ...