Rinca Island, Indonesia, has one of the largest populations of komodo dragons. These giant lizards can grow up to three metres long. Male komodo dragons will fight to establish dominance and win breeding rights with females - the aim to pin the other dragon to the ground. Watch House of the Reptiles from Wednesday 16th October at 8pm on National Geographic WILD UK. | National Geographic UK

🐉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