Komodo dragon seriously wounds worker at ‘Jurassic park’ resort under construction in Indonesia

Komodo dragon seriously wounds worker at ‘Jurassic Park’ resort being built in Indonesia, tearing ‘several parts of his body’ Elias Agas, 46, was whisked off Rinca Island by speedboat last Wednesday  Komodo dragon had torn open several parts of the construction worker’s body  Comes amid concern over £4.8m ‘Jurassic Park’ being built on Rinca Island … Read more

Ecology: Komodo dragons could be driven to extinction by global warming and rising sea levels

Komodo dragons could be driven to extinction by global warming and the rising sea levels on the five Indonesian islands where they have lived for over a million years Komodo dragons are the largest species of lizard, growing up to 10 feet long They are classified as vulnerable with only around 4,000 left living in … Read more

Way of the dragon: Giant Komodo dragons battle each other

Giant Komodo dragons have been captured battling it out with each other in a scene that looks like it is straight out of a 1950s adventure film.  The incredible images showing the two large male dragons locked in a fight were captured on the Indonesian island of Rinca by Russian wildlife photographer Andrey Gudkov.  Mr … Read more

Robotic spy pig is ripped apart by randy 200lb Komodo dragons while filming BBC wildlife documentary

Down and snout! Robotic spy pig is ripped apart by three randy 200lb Komodo dragons while filming BBC wildlife documentary A spy pig was destroyed by three Komodo dragons on the hunt for female mates  The robot was filming on Komodo Island in Indonesia for a BBC documentary The series, Spy in the Wild, uses … Read more

Scientists claim raptors did NOT hunt in packs, but like Komodo dragons or crocodiles

Velociraptors played a key role in the Blockbuster series ‘Jurassic Park’, but portrayed the vicious dinosaurs as working in groups to hunt large prey. However, paleontologists now argue that these prehistoric creatures behaved more like Komodo dragons or crocodiles, as their modern-day ancestors do not hunt in packs. New evidence suggests the dinosaurs may have … Read more