Komodo dragons engage in elaborate courtship displays involving head bobbing, tongue flicking, and tail whipping to attract mates.
Once a male successfully mates with a female, he leaves a plug in her cloaca to prevent other males from mating with her, ensuring his paternity.
During mating season, male Komodo dragons compete fiercely for females by engaging in combat, using their powerful jaws and tails to establish dominance.
Female Komodo dragons lay their eggs in nests dug in the ground, where they are left to incubate for several months before hatching.
Baby Komodo dragons, known as hatchlings, are left to fend for themselves from birth and face numerous threats in their early stages of life.
Despite the challenges they face, Komodo dragons have evolved fascinating mating behaviors that contribute to the survival of their species in the wild.