Here’s what it takes to catch a dragon. Slaughter a goat. Cut it up. Enlist a few strong friends to hoist three ten-foot-long steel traps, grab bags of goat meat, and trek a few miles up and ...

In the Isla Damas, a group of soldiers lands on the island and are attacked and murdered by a Komodo dragon. Two men, Hanson and Jason, leave a building surrounded by an electric fence to seek out ...

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.

"Surviving a terrifying encounter with the wrath of a Komodo dragon. How to Survive is a Webby Award-winning series offering expert tips for surviving disasters, attacks, and life's toughest ...

Previously off the beaten path, Komodo island is now one of Indonesia’s most popular travel destinations. Reinhard Dirscherl / Visuals Unlimited. Inc. It didn’t seem prudent to bring two small ...

As well as eating birds, pigs, deer and buffalo, dragons eat other dragons, particularly newborn babies. Luckily, infant dragons are very agile, and quickly learn to escape the hungry adults by ...

(CNN)-- An Indonesian fisherman has been killed by Komodo dragons after he was attacked while trespassing on a remote island in search of fruit, officials said Tuesday. Muhamad Anwar, 32, bled to ...

If a pharma company wants to understand the market for its next drug, or an insurance provider wants to assess which patients might be at higher risk for illness, they increasingly turn to Komodo ...

The King cobra and Komodo dragon, two of the most dangerous reptiles, each possess unique killing abilities. In a hypothetical fight, the Komodo dragon's size, strength, and tough defenses likely ...