While Komodo dragons may not fly or breathe fire, they are capable of a feat equally miraculous: virgin births.

When a Komodo dragon starts to charge, Rom is forced to beat a hasty retreat: if it catches him, he could become lunch.

Follow Rom Whitaker as he journeys around the world, reimagining the lines between fact and fantasy, in search of the fabled dragons' contemporary counterparts.

What is it like to work on the front lines of the invasive Burmese python problem? Listen to these python experts tell their stories in their own words.

Meet the reptile-chasers and scientists who are researching the venom cure. Watch the full episode online.

The paradise tree snake has become a master of escape. It will launch itself from a treetop and sail as far as 300 feet to get defend itself from predators.

To leap straight out of the water, the crocodiles use power from their tails, which have ball-and-socket joints between the vertebrae for maximum motion.

The Basilisk lizard (or "Jesus lizard") is able to “walk” on water with its wide-webbed feet, as long as it keeps moving – fast!

Check out these snake pictures submitted by members of the NATURE Flickr group. Then find out how to add your own!

Romulus Whitaker encounters lizards large and small that can breathe life into medieval legends even today. Watch the full episode.