Question

what currently living animal is referred to as a dragon

Answer 1

Hey,

The currently living animal that is referred to as a dragon is the Komodo Dragon which is found in the islands of Indonesia.

Answer 2

The Komodo dragon is the living animal which is referred to as a dragon.  

Explanation:

This is a largest lizard which is found in the Indonesian island named Komodo. It has flat heads, bowed legs, scale in the skin and a big muscular tail. Its yellow coloured tongue helps to remember us the previous dragon which spits fire.

The size of the male Komodo dragon is near about 5-6 feet and the weight is 200lbs. It can be found in various colours like blue, orange, gray and green.