Megalania was the largest lizard to ever walk the Earth, a prehistoric giant that dominated Australia’s ancient landscapes. This massive reptile, a distant relative of today’s Komodo dragon, could ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Sammy J: Meet Varanus priscus, more commonly known as Megalania. This is a scientific artist's ...

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Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Dr Scott Hocknull, Queensland Museum: My name is Dr Scott Hocknull. I'm a senior scientist and curator ...

The effectiveness of the Komodo dragon bite is a combination of highly specialized serrated teeth and venom, a new study shows. The authors also dismiss the widely accepted theory that prey die from ...

Goanna lizards, or monitors, are carnivorous reptiles native to Australia. They mostly eat insects and mice, though there are some sections of Australian folklore that tell legend of Megalania prisca, ...

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