🐉Komodo dragons are the largest, heaviest lizards in the world — and one of the few with a venomous bite. 👅These stealthy, powerful hunters rely on their sense of smell to detect food, using their long, forked tongues to sample the air. 👋Meet our komodo dragon, Murphy, at the Reptile Discovery Center! ❤️🐲 Love komodo dragons? Cuddle with one (in toy form) when you adopt a species! HELP CONSERVE DRAGONS: https://s.si.edu/2XT5MFY. | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

Ready to take a bite out of these Komodo dragon facts? With a serrated edge and a triangular shape, Komodo dragon teeth have always seemed pretty impressive—but after learning they're also coated in iron, scientists are reconsidering everything we thought we knew about teeth. Discover more Komodo info: https://on.natgeo.com/4f8X5yE | National Geographic