The Smithsonian’s National Zoo announces the death of Murphy, the Komodo dragon who was a crowd-pleaser for nearly 25 years.

Komodo dragons are the biggest ... into an animal with their razor-sharp teeth, and the bite alone would cause them to bleed to death. The dragons have venom and an anti-coagulant in their spit ...

Komodo dragons have a particularly gruesome hunting technique. The lizards’ infectious saliva means that they can kill much larger animals with a single bite. After attacking, Komodo dragons ...