Zoo officials said male Komodo dragons usually live about 20 years, which made Doc one of the oldest recorded members of the largest and fiercest lizard species in the world. He was hatched in 1992.

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The Komodo dragon also known as Varanus komodoensis is a prehistoric giant and one of Earth’s most fascinating reptiles. Komodo dragons are found only on a few Indonesian islands, it is both a ...

Universitas Indonesia provides support as an endorsing partner of The Conversation ID. The Indonesian endemic world’s largest lizard komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis) recently entered the ...

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Komodo dragons are only found in one remote area across several volcanic islands in Indonesia. The reptiles are powerful carnivores. They can smell blood from miles away and move up to 12 mph. There ...

Indonesia wants to make it vastly more expensive to see the country’s famous Komodo dragons. The local tourism industry is up in arms. By Richard C. Paddock Photographs by Ulet Ifansasti PADAR ISLAND, ...