They eat almost any kind of meat, from smaller reptiles and birds to deer, horses or water buffalo, pulling and tearing at their prey to rip flesh apart.

"Komodo dragons have curved, serrated teeth to rip and tear their prey just like those of meat-eating dinosaurs," said Dr. Aaron LeBlanc from the Center for Oral, Clinical & Transitional Sciences.

Komodo dragons have iron-coated teeth—never before seen in reptiles Just when the world’s largest reptile couldn’t get any more metal, scientists made a surprising discovery.