# Can you survive a Komodo dragon bite?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Achmad Ariefiandy
- Year: 2025
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/achmad_ariefiandy_can_you_survive_a_komodo_dragon_bite)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Clambering through the bush on one of Indonesia’s Lesser Sunda Islands, suddenly you spy a Komodo dragon in the clearing ahead. Forked tongue flickering; sharp, saw-like teeth glimmering; and strong, scaly body stretching up to 3 meters, Komodo dragons are formidable. So, what should you do? Are you doomed? Achmad Ariefiandy shares what we know about the world's largest lizards. \[Directed by Denys Spolitak, narrated Addison Anderson, music by Cem Misirlioglu\].

## Lectures

1. [Can you survive a Komodo dragon bite?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/achmad_ariefiandy_can_you_survive_a_komodo_dragon_bite/8dd9cbf740be), 6 min (TED's player)