New Species of Monitor Lizard Found in Philippines: 6.5Ft, 22 LB

A 6.5ft, 22-pound monitor lizard found in the Philippines has now been confirmed as a new species. The Varanus bitatawa was originally discovered in 2004 in the Sierra Madre mountains....

Komodo Dragons attack Indonesians, becoming more aggressive

Komodo Dragons on the tropical islands of southeastern Indonesia have been living side by side with their human neighbours for years, but the islanders have been noticing an increasing amount of attacks on...

Komodo dragon into water

Photo taken near Rinca island in Komodo National Park (Indonesia). Dragons are rarely seen when swimming...

Stranded divers chase off Komodo dragon on island

In one of best survival case,  some Scuab divers were rescued after living for more than 12 hours in Shark infested waters but their luck had some more difficulty.  When they ashore then they were...

Lost Scuba Divers Survive Deadly Dragon, Currents on Remote Island

" All five Europeans who vanished while scuba diving in treacherous waters off eastern Indonesia were found alive Saturday on a remote island, police and family members said.The divers — three from Britain and...

Lost divers fight off dragon to survive

"A BRITISH couple who went missing while scuba diving described yesterday howthey swam and and floated for 12 hours in shark-infested waters only toscramble ashore on a desert island inhabited by 10ft-long komodo...

Boy killed in Komodo dragon attack

This dragon wasn't the one of fairytales, in this rare, yet tragic, event ."An eight-year-old boy has died after being attacked by a Komodo dragon in a national park. The child was attacked on Saturday after...

Virgin Birth Announced

"Scientists hail Komodo dragon's virgin birth Scientists hail Komodo dragon's virgin birth Oh were you expecting something else? "

Virgin Birth Expected at Christmas -- By Komodo Dragon

"A virgin birth is expected this Christmas, though this particular nativity scene will be set in a zoo instead of a stable. That's because the virgin in question is Flora the Komodo dragon, a giant lizard at Chester Zoo in England that has laid fertile eggs despite never...

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