New orchid identified from Komodo
(Phys.org) —A new species of orchid has been identified on the South East Asian island of Komodo despite having been wrongly named for the past 300 years.
Jun 05, 2013
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'Lizard King' fossil shows giant reptiles coexisted with mammals during globally warm past
Some 40 million years before rock and roll singer Jim Morrison's lyrics earned him the moniker "the Lizard King," an actual king lizard roamed the hot tropical forests of Southeast Asia, competing with mammals ...
Jun 04, 2013
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Biologists map the family tree of all known snake and lizard groups
(Phys.org) —A George Washington University biologist and a team of researchers have created the first large-scale evolutionary family tree for every snake and lizard around the globe.
May 08, 2013
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Seven rare Komodo dragons hatch in Indonesia
Seven Komodo dragons have hatched under a breeding programme at an Indonesian zoo, an official said, a success story that raises hope for the endangered lizard.
Mar 20, 2013
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Extreme 'housework' cuts the life span of female Komodo Dragons
Extreme 'housework' cuts the life span of female Komodo Dragons
Oct 17, 2012
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Fishermen blast premier dive sites off Indonesia
Komodo dragon has 'pussycat' bite but plenty of punch
(PhysOrg.com) -- The world’s largest lizard – the Komodo Dragon – has an astonishingly weak bite, but a new study has revealed that the key to its killing power is a lethal combination of poison, ...
Oct 21, 2011
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Entomologist discovers new wasp species
(PhysOrg.com) -- A warrior wasp? A wasp with jaws longer than its front legs? The new species of wasp that Lynn Kimsey, director of the Bohart Museum of Entomology and professor of entomology at the University ...
Aug 22, 2011
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Three of our dragons are missing: Indonesian zoo
Three young Komodo dragons have gone missing from a zoo in Indonesia, a spokesman said Tuesday, warning that the lost lizards were dangerous and fast on their feet.
Mar 22, 2011
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Indonesia's dragons draw tourists to 'Jurassic' islands
They don't breathe fire but Komodo dragons -- the largest lizards in the world -- can kill a buffalo or any one of the intrepid tourists who flock to their deserted island habitats.
Dec 22, 2010
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Researchers link an African lizard fossil in Africa with the Komodo dragon in Indonesia
University of Alberta researchers have unearthed a mysterious link between bones of an ancient lizard found in Africa and the biggest, baddest modern-day lizard of them all, the Komodo dragon, half a world away in Indonesia.
Nov 18, 2010
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Denver Zoo hatches 4 Komodo dragons
(AP) -- The Denver Zoo says it's become the only zoo in the world to hatch endangered Komodo dragons for a third time.
Oct 15, 2010
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New monitor lizard discovered in Indonesia
A newly discovered species of monitor lizard, a close relative of the Komodo dragon, was reported in the journal Zootaxa this week by a professor at UC Santa Barbara and a researcher from Finland.
Apr 26, 2010
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New species of giant lizard found in Philippines
Biologists on Wednesday reported the spectacular discovery of a species of giant lizard, a reptile as long as a full-grown man is tall, and endowed with a double penis.
Apr 06, 2010
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Rediscovering the dragon's paradise lost
The world's largest living lizard species, the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), is vulnerable to extinction and yet little is known about its natural history. New research by a team of palaeontologists and ar ...
Sep 30, 2009
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