The King Of Lizards | The Komodo Dragon | 1000 Days For The Planet | Documentary Central

The Komodo dragon is the world's largest lizard and one of its fiercest predators. The crew travels to Komodo Island to observe these magnificent and deadly creatures.
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[@Wandering_Nowhere]

It's admirable how the people treat Komodo dragons as part of the island rather than in conflict with it. So many cases with the natural world, people are the threat not the other way around. These inhabitants understands that better than most.

[@kingpickle3712]

I would love to see a few around Disney. Plenty to eat there.

[@sosis123]

Believe me if you read some of the comments literally wanted to shoot them all,they say it deserves to extinct such a cruel animal hahahahah the animals they know is a dog and cats probably,what un educated ignorant people

[@YochevedDesigns]

Crikey! It's all fun and games unless you're a goat. 🐐

[@chairystabrick5335]

Give them messi...its goat too.😅

[@jasonhiggins.3853]

Great documentary but cant believe that no one mentioned the fact that Komodo Dragons have a venomous bite. They bite prey & then wait for the venom to slow it down / kill it.........This is such an important fact about the Komodos but its not mentioned at all in this documentary........very strange.

[@sambaron1319]

I don't think it's a venom. I believe is that their mouth is full of bacteria that will kill, eventually, the pray. Just like anaconda...

[@johnjack902]

Actual fact

[@will-i-am-not]

No they do not have a venomous bite, it is the saliva in the mouth that contains toxic bacteria, and it is this bacteria that enter a wound left by their teeth.

[@WingedFish66]

@@will-i-am-not That's an outdated theory. There IS bacteria, but everything has bacteria in their mouths (including us). They have actual venom glands in their lower jaw

[@thomashampton2116]

@@will-i-am-not this is real facts

[@Kimsta]

Wonderful! The Indonesian team are so amazing 👏

[@tomortale2333]

1ST thing alll this protection on n on over this pre-hist..by the indonisean people....tells me/not tooo smart...its a poor country an for ther govt. to spend ANY $$$ over this giant rat..... is just dumb.

[@fanoshinta6548]

Wonderful land,wonderful animal and wonderful indonesia👏👏

[@x-am485]

Beautiful animal. Our world is such an amazing place

[@AC-LING666]

Beautiful animal lol ? see what everyone thinks of them in the videos of these dragons eating Goats Boars Deer

[@dakotabiggs9160]

@@AC-LING666 yeah. and? who cares what they think. i wanna pet the big venomous scaled puppy

[@dacoup5955]

@@dakotabiggs9160 you'd get chewed on like a piece of jerky, i admire these animals but i don't humanize them, that'd be a mistake ... these are apex predators, they're not your dog or cat at home that you can approach whenever you feel is convenient and extend your hand to ... these animals will look at you as food if they are running short on options, they eat deer larger than most grown males.

[@dakotabiggs9160]

@@dacoup5955 get off the internet. Seriously. You think im being genuine with my original comment? Dense. Dense as dense gets brother. Super dense. As dense as deez nuts in the sky

[@Jerrremy]

​@@dacoup5955I AM GOING TO PET THEM AND THEY ARE GOING TO LIKE IT

[@gusgus8134]

I was born in the year of the dragon and met one. They are amazing!

[@Darkest_Soul_187]

Those parents whose son got killed by the dragon are seriously traumatized, and I don't blame them. That's a terrible way to go, and seeing this happening to your child is the worst thing imaginable.

[@abbasrizvi4953]

Made me tear with the parents share of pain.

[@kingpickle3712]

Sending children alone to the beach on an island full of powerful lizards that can snuff the life out of you in an instant is pretty stupid.

[@larryshamlin5945]

This is the best documentary I've ever seen about these animals, very good 👍 👏

[@loschismososshow]

LOL

[@littlebrookreader949]

Truly amazing!

[@cornell833]

I agree 💯🤞✨

[@scofab]

I grew up in Papua New Guinea. Respect for every life is key to survival.

[@beachboy0505]

Excellent video

[@eileenbass952]

They are beautiful creatures. I love all Reptiles. Thank you for this video.

[@tomortale2333]

?????/? ARE U FOR REAL? ???

[@mmcla5]

Me too! I would love to see a Komodo Dragon up close. I have snakes and lizards, reptiles are beautiful and fascinating creatures.

[@connorgriffin342]

Yeah and they’ll eat you alive without a thought so all that love for nothing

[@stringerb8618]

@@connorgriffin342love is truly blind

[@Henfrosa]

legendary documentary

[@bal20]

These things just make me glad we dont share the planet with many if the extinct dinosaurs

[@PrincipledNaturalLaw]

The villagers don't appear to benefit much from the tourism...

[@abbasrizvi4953]

The villagers are so kind and sweet

[@jimmystewart3826]

Amazing video , amazing animal , beautiful beach too

[@thenoseknows9391]

These animals are breathtaking 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@Morgan-pf8nu]

I’m so happy the people have learned to live with these beautiful animals ❤

[@josephspadavecchia9265]

Amazing no more then amazing

[@AgungYanto-se8fq]

Wonderful Indonesia ❤❤❤

[@NeilCrouse99]

I think Jimmy Morrison might have something to say about who the lizard king is... lol

[@yzuaf15]

Wounderfull Indonesia 🇮🇩🤗❤️

[@nspodcast1479]

The balls on these guys to snag a dragon like that. Bigger balls than any lion or gator hunter.

[@mudstick3184]

Those guys have some balls, that is 1 animal that i would not want to be face to face with

[@nikalicious2012]

I know I'm not supposed to, but I think they're soooo cute, look at that scary waddle. This or a lynx/mountain lion/bear would take me out in the wild immediately cuz I wanna boop the danger snoot

[@WILDiscover]

Beautiful Beach

[@jasonhiggins.3853]

No mention of the Komodos venomous bite..........Strange.

[@JohnAvillaHerpetocultural]

It’s not all that interesting honestly. All varanids have venom. It ranges in potency from causing itching to flu like symptoms and throat swelling. The Komodo’s venom might be slightly stronger.

[@matthazelby506]

​@@moose2943 Educate yourself.😣

[@ju4121]

​@@matthazelby506I thought it was a deadly bacteria on its bite that kills😕😕

[@djpermian5078]

@@ju4121 it's been disproven. It's just a anti-blood clotting venom.

[@Jerrremy]

I love these big guys! Makes me sad seeing some of the comments saying they should be extinct or killed ☹️ Their just doing what they do

[@Yairtabora]

Agreed

[@malibustacy3606]

Humans are the only living creature on this planet capable of changing their living environment, which makes every other living creature's existence dependant on how we cater to their needs.

[@phenamenol]

These things are scary

[@TammyM36]

Extremely

[@oneshothunter9877]

But they are very beautiful, too.

[@hanrianangga2608]

No shit

[@AnarAliyev-gd2xm]

Hide into the closet then 😅😅😅😅

[@animeislife337]

King of Lizards indeedy

[@mellytek213]

Komodo dragons are adorable.

[@TisEYEthe1]

Prove it. Post a video of you petting one.

[@celanaselutut]

Till you got one sweet bite from them

[@cjvaye99]

crazy ass thing to say

[@somnuswaltz5586]

Yes they're pretty cute looking. They're just large lizards

[@hanrianangga2608]

You so cute

[@neko-nekorandomchannel8472]

fun fact that probably lost in translations, the local natives don't call them "komodo" (the name "komodo" were actually given by westerner scientists back then). in local natives' language, they're actually called "buaya" (crocodile) or "buaya darat" (land crocodile). if you ask any other Indonesian elsewhere, "what is buaya?" they'll show you either crocodile or alligator, but if you ask the same question to local natives here, "what is buaya?" they'll show you the komodo instead ...

[@JohnAvillaHerpetocultural]

Ours is more accurate. Crocodilians aren’t even lepidosaurs.

[@wjalfi4216]

Faktanya dia sejenis kadal, dan bukan buaya. Kadal secara klasifikasi biologi lebih akurat. Komodo Dragon adalah nama unik yang membedakan dengan jenis kadal lainnya. Lebih mirip naga (dragon) karena lidahnya yg bercabang. Biar saja nama Komodo Dragon lebih unik, menggambarkan kadal besar dari Pulau Komodo. Penamaan Komodo Dragon sudah tepat.

[@pustakarileks7404]

Kalo buaya darat yang di kota - kota itu nama spesiesnya apa kak? 🤔

[@jessarwibawa8467]

@@pustakarileks7404 kalo yg di kota" punya ciri" sendiri kak... idungnya belang

[@AduyAduy-xt1wv]

What the fuck you talking about

[@pemaenke1257]

Wonderful Indonesian🇮🇩

[@bugtesties]

It’s crazy how much the US supports these treasures for the world. It’s truly a gift that people don’t give much credit too

[@patricklaurence9407]

The documentary very interesting to watch like NGC. The most dangerous giant lizards of the world are Komodo Dragon with poison dropping from the beak when it been attacked suddenly, of course.

[@jimc1011a]

11:22. 8 double A batteries is crazy.

[@marobakrma]

don't believe any vampire, when said, he will help you.

[@WarrenPeace007]

It amazes me how the Komodo Dragon experts have lived long enough to become experts. These are some brave people

[@trevormcshane4986]

👍👍👍

[@MJMS88]

Just imagine seeing these for the first time ever.

[@diamondnova7598]

Nice documentary. Where does your team get your music? Is it composed by an appointed or chosen person or did you get it from epidemic sound or something?

[@dallewodha833]

ilove indonesia

[@gottliebdee263]

Eye opening respect for their environment. In any Western country you'd be lucky if they weren't all but eradicated.

[@osasosasosasosasosasosasos7313]

Lizard king

[@whocares4464]

He can do anything!!!

[@kathrynclark1585]

Mini Godzilla

[@michelle-nm2jk]

Komodo dragon.. Indonesia 🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩

[@BruceVial]

strange looking cats, but glad they are getting attention :P

[@somnuswaltz5586]

moron

[@michelle-nm2jk]

Rinca Island.. NTT, INDONESIA 🇮🇩

[@Foxboy666.id.]

The last dragon 🐉

[@MikeStarKaraokeUK]

They look like Dinosaurs and i expect they are some that survived hence why they are isolated on a island. I dont think all dinosaurs went extinct

[@derrickconnolly9164]

Dinosaurs have similarities to birds.

[@needfoolthings]

Dinosaurs are incredibly diverse. But NONE of them look like a komodo dragon! That's like saying an eagle looks like a pterodactyl.

[@needfoolthings]

​@@derrickconnolly9164Birds ARE dinosaurs.

[@HammboneBob]

Did Sigorney Weaver voice this? She's still got it woohoo 😍

[@HONG38]

Komodo - King of Lizards Godzilla - King of Monsters. hahahaha

[@Tommy-zk4sz]

Little dinosaurs, like gators they look from a different time period. Good job for humans they don't fancy moving anywhere.

[@user-jz7lq6qv3j]

Komodo Adorable, beautifull island n beach,, the village living with komodo, ar u kidding 😭

[@Shelly58485]

There so cute,there face looks like a Big Snake very interesting thanks for sharing something way Different 😊

[@kitkat5596]

It kinda is destiny, humans are apart of the food chain and should learn to coexist with nature.

[@sle2979]

Stop and actually think about 160kg? That's unbelievable

[@somnuswaltz5586]

Gorgeous giant lizards. Very sad that they're isolated to a small area and that they're endangered. The ppl in this video are heroes for helping them 🦎 ❤

[@DukeGibo]

no, they're not there just lame believers that it is human with a tail born from twins one came out lizard and the other well I wonder what the mother was doing out in the forest by herself - Rubbish reptile uglier than that piece of shit I dropped eating to much taco bell lol

[@michelgermain4932]

pas le meme type de climat Jean !!! prochaine destination?

[@dreamarouse3197]

10 minutes in and haven't seen a komodo yet that they have seen

[@davechristian7543]

@Street lizards !

[@ariel_monaco]

10:54 you guys should use rechargeable batteries

[@bwest6275]

“This cute…..” - Godzilla 🔥

[@kimnoel9873]

The Komodo Dragon is a National Animal of Indonesia. 🏀🐲🇮🇩🏝️👑⚔️🍿💎🎸

[@TammyM36]

Rarely attract humans? This one was going after that man and quickly! No f,in way would I ever be a part of this

[@phillipkeppinger4049]

✊👍🇮🇪

[@vibrasieve]

Huge lizard, I believe it could even defeat a lion

[@TammyM36]

Those things terrorize me. I’d never set foot on that island. Not even for a minute 😮

[@IDMarketer]

They can eat hooman flesh 💀

[@IDMarketer]

They can eat hooman flesh 💀

[@TammyM36]

@@IDMarketer that’s completely false

[@kappachino3431]

@@TammyM36 it's real they can dug graves and eat corpses

[@TammyM36]

@@kappachino3431 sorry I read your first comment wrong. I thought you were saying they do not eat human flesh. My mistake. Yes of course they do. I agree. These thing’s completely terrorize me as I stated earlier.

[@x.y.7385]

He was in the box, trapped, but "yeah, I could eat".

[@blnunya6689]

I know I'm way late to the party but.....damn they're just machines!

[@rapemap]

their brains are set only for seeking foods ... and sex.

[@felicitytoad]

🙂

[@JeffreyMaldonado-ke6kh]

It's a way to eliminate those predators from that village is other things that they don't want to do it, just that simple! Other wise deal with it and don't make any unnecessary complaints.

[@whydoineedaname11]

The village should sacrifice an animal rights activist as replacement for the sacrified goats.

[@ns.hidayat]

😂😂😂😂

[@Uraniumore299]

I’m sure you are a Westerner because of your stupid right winger comment

[@genegennusa196]

Tripple Duece ?

[@mmohammed7905]

Jadi ingat sebuah iklan populer di TV. Komodo komodo teman baikku

[@Caprica-od6oc]

I don't think anybody would like to have this lovely lizard as.a family pet

[@wildanimalattackskr]

동물 보호 활동에 참여하는 것이 중요하다.

[@G.T.muzika]

8:02 what bugs aee climbing the tree? Ants?

[@Bella-zq6nb]

I think I'd be afraid.

[@brettwilson3142]

You think????

[@hanrianangga2608]

It gonna eat your breast

[@knowledgeseeker-yy1ix]

@@hanrianangga2608 it enjoys balls also..

[@rhyannonsparks1457]

I think in this line of work you need a mixture of respect for what the animal is capable of and its life, you know exactly what the risks are, but you believe they’re worth taking

[@erickristiawan]

baru tau kalau dokumentasi ini sudah 9 tahun

[@rhyannonsparks1457]

It makes me wonder what else they’ve discovered about them

[@patriciablue2739]

What year was this? 2014.

[@theanimalshabit]

The Komodo dragon is often referred to as a "living dinosaur" because of its ancient lineage.

[@chrisstevens463]

They are reptiles not dinosaurs.

[@Saurian25]

@@chrisstevens463 Dinosaurs *are* reptiles.

[@prstygr]

​@@chrisstevens463 well Dinosaurs are reptiles

[@WZRD179]

​​@@chrisstevens463😂 they did not say they're dinosaurs.

[@chrisstevens463]

@@WZRD179 Just stating the facts.

[@roryneville4319]

Fun fact komodo dragons were originally from Australia

[@henripechler2100]

You need medicine so you are not halucinating anymore😄

[@AC-LING666]

i thought Komodo were originated from Tokyo ?

[@roryneville4319]

@ACXIAO666 they think there ancestors originally started in Australia before indo

[@Bimssyydd]

​@@roryneville4319Komodo dragons come from Australia, but Australia's weather factors are not suitable for dragons

[@hanrianangga2608]

Are you joking?

[@ginevragali2981]

One of the Komodo Islands, Flores, has already seen the development of a 1.4 hectare, 5 star resort with 192 guest rooms, 13 suites and a 420 square meter spa by “Asia Pacific”.

[@Pauly421]

I hate that they are constantly drooling....

[@rubyred6954]

There were A LOT more little boys in that classroom than girls 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@michelle-nm2jk]

KOMODO ISLAND.. INDONESIA 🇮🇩❤

[@kennydeary957]

When will it eat again big meal that

[@lucatoni30]

I felt like I was watching Jurassic Park

[@ongis8741]

This is INDONESIA..❤️🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨❤️

[@angelica.218]

Its like the monitor lizards I saw in the zoo

[@chris_electrician]

The Komodo dragon is a killing eating machine.😊 The dragon needs to be protect.

[@5thwardhoustontx301]

For those who calls themselves the goat 🐐. Stand In front of one of these bad boys and see how much of respect it has for the goat 😂😂😂

[@fadliclass1]

dragon london

[@apryanthos1196]

I ❤ Indonesia, from Bekasi

[@twanto1139]

hadeeeh

[@oBlvd]

22:14 i thought they were doomed 💀

[@nosferatu6385]

Here He Is, Your Komodo Dragon

[@timbodnar6711]

Are saltwater crocs considered mammals now?

[@TheBlodstrupmo1]

wouldnt that woman die after that bite? with their venom and all?

[@djpermian5078]

That's not how the venom works. It stops blood-clotting, but that can be solved in the hospital. The "toxic bite" is a myth.

[@erick5974]

If these guys were a foot longer its be a problem for us