The Komodo dragon, on the other hand, has strong glands that are loaded with poison. These results don’t discredit the salivary bacteria idea, but Fry has little time for it.

We often hear people talking about venomous and poisonous animals, so you’d easily be forgiven for thinking that they mean ...

The serrated edge of a Komodo dragon's tooth is coated in iron, scientists in London discovered.. ... the lizards are illegally killed by villagers who poison bait to lower the population.

Researchers from Rutgers University in the U.S. and the University of New South Wales in Australia discovered what the Komodo Dragon lacks in bite it makes up for with its hulk, razor-sharp teeth ...

Komodo dragons — the world’s largest lizards, which can grow to 10 feet in length — carry deadly bacteria in their saliva, which they use to poison their dinner with a swift bite.

Sixteen species were tested including the Komodo dragon. (Supplied: Bryan Fry)"Blood clots are a huge public health concern ranging from deep vein thrombosis to stroke to types of heart attack ...

Komodo dragons, the world's heaviest lizards, can grow up to 3 meters (10 feet) in length and have a toxic bite that they use to kill prey such as buffalo, returning to feast when the animal ...

Consider the Komodo dragon. A hairless creature with thin lips, beady eyes and the hint of a smirk on its face, it stalks animals many times its size. A dragon attack often ends with the prey ...

The King cobra and Komodo dragon are both deadly animals, two of the most dangerous reptiles on the planet. Each has its own set of attributes and skills that make it a killer in its own right.

But that theory was contested in 2005 when Bryan Fry from the University of Melbourne discovered that a close relative, the lace monitor, has venom glands in its mouth.The discovery made Fry suspect ...

Komodo dragons are the biggest lizards, and a new study shows just how dangerous their teeth truly are.. The study, which was led by researchers from King's College London, discovered that the ...