In 1980 much of the dragon’s habitat was turned into Komodo National Park (KNP), which encompasses all of Komodo, Rinca, and other smaller islands. Later three nature reserves were added ...

A version of this story originally ran in 2021; it has been updated for 2024. This article was originally published on ...

As formidable as the Komodo dragon seems, it’s very much at risk. On seven Indonesian islands that are the only places the species lives in the wild, humans burn its habitat to clear land and ...

The young Komodo dragon, named Onyx, moved into his new habitat at Reptile Discovery Center Dec. 10, 2020. The team is just getting to know Onyx, but animal keeper Matt Neff has already nicknamed ...

2. They are capable of ‘virgin birth’ Komodo dragons are one of the only animals able to reproduce without male fertilisation. This is due to a process of asexual reproduction known as ...

Komodo dragon Murphy explores his outdoor habitat at the Reptile Discovery Center. Connor Mallon, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.

Komodo Dragons The Komodo Dragons ... leaves, and insects. Due to habitat loss, deforestation, and illegal hunting, the population of this species has dwindled dramatically and is one of the ...

With fewer than 1,400 adults left in the world, the Komodo dragon is now listed as Endangered. Its range is limited to just a handful of Indonesian islands and rising sea levels submerge its habitat ...