The young Komodo dragon, named Onyx ... He is tiny compared to Murphy who usually tips the scales at 146-152 pounds. That’s about average for Komodo dragons. They are the world’s largest ...

A Komodo dragon, which recently died in London Zoo ... “It’ll help us to get to grips with the anatomy on a large scale so that when we’re dissecting little tiny things, it’ll be easier ...

It might well be the Komodo dragon. Arguably the closest survivor ... They have also have a layer of bony armor under their scales that has been compared to chain mail. There is also their deadly ...

Lizards are covered in scales that act as an armor to protect ... Unlike the blue-tongued skink, the Komodo dragon is very fast, running up to 11 miles per hour after their prey.

For one, a Komodo dragon’s joint is about the size of a human joint. Another issue is its scales. “A Komodo dragon has scales and then they have osteoderms underneath their skin,” Sage said.

But of all the animals on this planet that have been named after mythical reptiles, nothing compares to the Komodo dragon. Foot-long forked tongues. Venomous slobber. Scales like medieval chainmail.

On the Game of Thrones scale of dragon awesomeness, the real-life Komodo dragon may seem tame, but it is anything but. Sure, it can’t fly. You can’t ride it into battle. And it doesn’t breathe fire ...

Memphis Zoo is reminding people to never throw anything into animal exhibits after a Komodo dragon required medical care after swallowing a shoe.

Measuring as much as 3 meters (9.8 ft) in length and tipping the scales at up to 150 kg (330 lb), the Komodo dragon is the largest member of the monitor lizard family, and the world's largest ...