Join us as we explore the fastest animals in the sea, uncovering fascinating facts about their speed ... lizards you can find around the globe! Komodo Dragon: The King of Lizards The Komodo ...

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

Luckily, infant dragons are very agile, and quickly learn to escape the hungry adults by climbing trees. 2. They are capable of ‘virgin birth’ Komodo dragons are one of the only animals able ...

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.