Reptiles have existed for millions of years, demonstrating remarkable resilience and adaptations. The seven largest reptiles ...

From the mighty saltwater crocodile to the massive green anaconda, the world’s biggest reptiles are as impressive as they are ...

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.

This was only discovered in 2006, when a dragon called Flora mothered five baby dragons at Chester Zoo, despite never having been kept with a male. According to Joe Capon of London Zoo ...

Compared to human teeth, Komodo dragon enamel is incredibly thin, says LeBlanc. Along the serrations the enamel is only 20 micrometers thick – about a quarter of the thickness of a human hair.

An avid hunter, the Komodo dragon can hit 12 miles an hour in short ... Dragons are safeguarded from any human assault within KNP. What’s more, dragon prey is also off-limits: Killing deer ...