Megapode hunters hunting for eggs of the Megapode bird (Megapodiidae), East New Britain, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Ground full of holes from Megapode hunters digging for eggs of the Megapode birds (Megapodiidae), East New Britain, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Megapode egg, Savo island, Solomon Islands, Pacific

Man boiling Megapode eggs in a sulphur stream of Volcano Tavurvur, Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Megapode hunters hunting for eggs of the Megapode bird (Megapodiidae), East New Britain, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Megapode hunters hunting for eggs of the Megapode bird (Megapodiidae), East New Britain, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Megapode egg, Savo island, Solomon Islands, Pacific

Komodo dragon female on megapode mound (Varanus komodoensis) female uses these birds mounds for nesting site for her own eggs, Komodo Island, Indonesia

Komodo dragon hatchling emerging from megapode mound (Varanus komodoensis) Komodo Is

Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) - female resting after tunneling in megapode mount above her nest chamber.

Cameraman, Mike Pitts, holding Komodo dragon hatchling. Scene behind showing entrance in the megapode mound to film the underground nest.

Female Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) entering one of entrances to her nest chamber in a megapode mound.

One of many entrances to megapode mound containing Komodo dragon egg chamber. Film crew found the nest the very day the eggs hatched after 9 month gestation. Young hatchling Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis) and their egg cases.

One of many entrances to megapode mound containing Komodo dragon egg chamber. Film crew found the nest the very day the eggs hatched after 9 month gestation. Young hatchling Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis) and their egg cases.

Komodo dragon about to lay eggs in burrow made in megapode mound (Varanus komodoensis) Komodo Is

Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) - female resting and defending one of six entrances to megapode mound

Komodo dragon hatching from egg (Varanus komodoensis) Komodo Is Indonesia. Eggs are laid underground, here under megapode mound.

Komodo dragon hatchling emerging, Komodo Island, Indonesia. Eggs are laid underground, in this case under a megapode mound, and so hatchlings have to dig themselves out.

Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) - female resting after tunneling in megapode mount above her nest chamber.

Film crew working on shoot on Komodo dragon nest in megapode mound

Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) - female resting / defeding megapode mount containing her egss. She will stay here without feeding for two months.

Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) - female resting after tunneling in megapode mount above her nest chamber.

Komodo dragon female on megapode mound (Varanus komodoensis) female uses these birds mounds for nesting site for her own eggs, Komodo Island, Indonesia

Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) appearing from megapode mound.

Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) - female resting after tunneling in megapode mount above her nest chamber.

The only source of income, eggs from the Megapode bird. One egg costs 2 Kina, about 50 Eurocents, at the market. Tavurvur Volcano, Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia, Pacific

The Hot Springs opposite the Volcano are colored by volcanic minerals. They are also a location where the locals come to boil eggs from the Megapode bird, found on the slopes of the volcano. Tavurvur Volcano, Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

The only source of income for people on Matupit island are the eggs from the Megapode bird, a small bird, that lays massive eggs in the hot volcanic ash and trusts the volcano to incubate them. One egg costs 2 Kina, 50 Euro cent, on the market, Tavurvur Volcano, Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

The Hot Springs opposite the Volcano are colored by volcanic minerals. They are also a location where the locals come to boil eggs from the Megapode bird, found on the slopes of the volcano. Tavurvur Volcano, Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea, Pacific