WHY NOW See these giant lizards fighting and mating, and see newly hatched little’uns. WHERE Komodo National Park DATES May Komodo dragons weigh upwards of 166kg, can take down and kill a full-grown water buffalo and loom large in the imagination of locals, who revere them as mythical ancestors.
Reaching lengths of 3m, these prehistoric lizards are the top predator on the few islands where they live, and everything is potential prey – including humans. Visitors to the islands will almost certainly see dragons. During courting season, you may spot big males on their hind legs, struggling to pin each other down. During mating, females fight back so ferociously that an amorous male must fully restrain her in order to avoid being seriously hurt.
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