Ever wonder what inspired King Kong? Despite its gorilla-like appearance, inspiration for the fictional beast came from ...

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.

For the first time in the Bronx Zoo's 122-year history, six Komodo dragons were successfully bred and hatched. An official with the Bronx Zoo told Newsweek that the breeding process began in 2014 when ...

Komodo dragons are the largest living lizard in the world, of over 3,000 lizard species. Females measure up to 6 feet in length and males measure up to 10 feet in length. Females can weigh up to 155 ...

Komodo dragons are the world’s largest lizards (approximately 10 feet long and 150 pounds) and are known for their venomous bites. Their habitat is restricted to a collection of Indonesian islands.