Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As if Komodo dragons weren’t formidable enough, it turns out that their razor-sharp teeth are capped with iron for longevity.

As if komodo dragons weren't amazing enough, these giant lizards literally have teeth of iron. A new study of these formidable predators' chompers has revealed concentrated deposits of iron along the ...

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Komodo dragon teeth are ironclad. Literally. The serrated edges and tips of the reptiles’ razor-sharp chompers are lined with a layer of iron, researchers report July 24 in Nature Ecology & Evolution.

Scientists have discovered that the serrated edges of Komodo dragons’ teeth are tipped with iron. Led by researchers from King’s College London, the study gives new insight into how Komodo dragons ...

The Komodo dragon is the largest living lizard on Earth, and its hunting method is far more disturbing than brute force. It can bite animals much larger than itself, including water buffalo, then let ...

The Komodo dragon, one of the planet’s fiercest reptiles, reinforces its teeth with an iron cap – and researchers think some dinosaurs may have had this adaptation too. Komodo dragons (Varanus ...

Kilat, the largest living lizard at the Toronto Metro Zoo, like other members of his species (Varanus komodoensis), truly deserves to be called the Komodo dragon. His impressive size and the way he ...

London (CNN) — Komodo dragons, the world’s largest species of lizard, have iron-tipped teeth that help them to rip their prey apart, according to new research. The metal is concentrated in the cutting ...

Komodo dragons are compared to carnivorous dinosaurs for good reason. They are the largest living lizard on the planet. Their large, serrated teeth can tear apart almost any kind of meat, including ...