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The reptile species said to have inspired movie monster Godzilla frequently finds itself in a deadly battle for dominance. Recently at Komodo National Park on Komodo, Indonesia, four giant Komodo ...

A Komodo dragon attacked and killed an 8-year-old boy in eastern Indonesia, the first recorded deadly attack on a human by one of the giant lizards in 33 years, a national park spokesman said Monday.

The komodo, on the other hand, is an analog to dinosaurs, which means it's an animal still living today that shares traits—such as long, curved, jagged teeth—with extinct animals.

As Purwandana and Ariefiandy write, Komodo dragons “function as an entire vertebrate predator guild.” In other words, these lizards play the role of the entire cat family.

Komodo dragon attacks are still rare, experts note. But fear is swirling through the fishing villages, along with questions on how best to live with the dragons in the future.