Komodo dragons are some of the fiercest predators in the whole world, and they have massive appetites for animals you probably didn’t know could eat. These intimidating creatures will eat ...

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.

But they will eat almost any kind of carrion including horse or water buffalo, pulling and tearing at their prey to rip flesh apart. Komodo dragons have also been known to occasionally attack humans.

As well as eating birds, pigs ... They are capable of ‘virgin birth’ Komodo dragons are one of the only animals able to reproduce without male fertilisation. This is due to a process of ...