If you’ve ever visited Komodo National Park, you would have noticed that the guides often carry a stick in order to protect the group from the dragons. It’s videos like this that make you question how effective those sticks might be…
The period between May and August is when you might be lucky enough to witness the fierce fighting of rival komodo dragon males. During this time – which is the komodo dragon mating season – the large dominant males will fight each other intensely over females and territory.
Here’s a video of what it looks like, from Instagram user @Akangilio: