How terrifying is the Komodo dragon known as the killer of bacteria? Its venom is terrible, what will be the consequences if a person is bitten? Can it really kill in 10 seconds?
People have experimented with the venom of komodo dragons, and they smeared it on a piece of fresh pork. Soon, the pork deteriorated and rotted. Not only that, but if the rotten part is not cut off in time, the remaining fresh meat will also be infected. Moreover, different doses of venom have been studied, and it has been found that only 4 milligrams can make an 80-pound deer unable to walk, and 16 milligrams can poison a 200-pound buffalo. This shows how strong the venom of the Komodo dragon is. If a person is bitten, the ending is similar to that of a buffalo. Is there any way to detoxify it?
The Komodo dragon is the largest lizard in the world, living mainly on the Indonesian island of Komodo, with an average body length of about 2.5 meters and a weight of about 140 pounds. The largest Komodo dragon found is 3.13 meters and weighs 332 pounds. The Komodo dragon is a species that is a generation of dinosaurs, so it is also called Komodo dragon, and after tens of millions of years of evolution, it has become almost invulnerable. The Komodo monitor lizard is a typical carnivore and scavenger, feeding mainly on wild boars, monkeys and deer, and sometimes snakes, and is so hungry that it can't eat its own kind or offspring. It has a mouth full of fangs, is covered with a layer of hard armor, has strong limbs, and has a pair of sharp claws that can easily tear apart the skin and flesh of its prey. Due to its huge size, it can only run at a speed of 25 kilometers per hour on land, but it has become very flexible in the water and can easily travel between major islands. And its hunting style is also very similar to other reptiles, relying mainly on the tongue.
6 mouths of raw swallowing monkeys, known as bacterial killers, once bitten, it is common to lose their lives, how strong is the venom of komodo dragons?
The Komodo dragon's hearing and vision are very average, it has only one ear bone, and many sounds that humans can hear, it can't hear. In addition, at night, the Komodo dragon becomes a blind eye. So it will only forage during the day. However, its sense of smell is very sensitive, and it also relies on its tongue to find the breath left by its prey. Its tongue is like a radar, able to detect subtle smells in the atmosphere, even if the prey is five or six kilometers away from it, it can smell and find it.
Hard armor, sharp claws, strong limbs, these are its dependencies, but the most powerful is its venom. Long-term eating of carrion caused its oral mucus to contain more than 70 kinds of viral bacteria, coupled with more than 60 barb-shaped fangs in its mouth, about 3 centimeters long, once it bites the prey, these bacteria will burrow into the prey, resulting in its poison death. Hence the name bacterium killer. At first, people thought it was preying on bacteria, but later people found out that these bacteria were only auxiliaries, and venom was the focus.
The huge amount of food also allowed the Komodo dragon to evolve two poisonous glands, like venomous snakes, so it also became the world's largest venomous animal. The venom is even comparable to that of a cobra. And its venom belongs to the blood type toxin, once bitten by it, the wound is difficult to coagulate, in addition, its venom spreads very fast, once stuck to the wound, it will lead to vasodilation, blood pressure drop, nerves and muscles paralyzed, reduce the body temperature of the prey, once the body temperature is low to a certain point, coupled with excessive blood loss, the prey will appear shock coma. Therefore, komodo dragons do not need to bite like crocodiles, nor do they have to chase like lions. After taking a bite of the prey, it will slowly follow behind until the prey is poisoned and killed, and it can eat. So if a person is bitten, can it still be saved? Is it really going to kill in 10 seconds?
How terrifying is the world's largest poison, the Komodo dragon? If a person is bitten by it, is there any salvation?
Komodo dragons are not only hot-tempered, but also have a strong desire to attack, often attacking humans or looking for human corpses. And there are more than 30,000 people living there on Komodo Island in addition to Komodo dragons, and when the two sides always meet, how will they guard against it?
While Komodo dragons prefer to eat carrion, humans are not on their diets. When the two sides meet, the well water does not violate the river water, but once it feels threatened, it will be cruel to people. Ordinary small animals often die immediately after being bitten, and once humans are bitten by monitor lizards, there will be a poisoning reaction after a few minutes, and if they cannot be treated in time, they will soon be poisoned and killed. And this behemoth is not afraid of humans at all, but also drives humans everywhere. Coupled with the fact that the island's people are constantly hunting wild animals, the lack of food has made the Komodo dragons more grumpy. Sometimes seeing humans is like seeing a big meal.
According to reports, in 2012 alone, 12 people in Indonesia died from attacks by monitor lizards, and most of them died of excessive blood loss. In 2007, when a fisherman was picking fruit, he did not notice that there was a Komodo dragon hidden next to him, and accidentally stepped on it, which annoyed the monitor lizard and turned back to take a bite. Although passing villagers helped him run away the monitor lizard and took him to the nearest hospital, he lost his life. In 2009, a researcher was collecting data nearby, and a monitor lizard hiding in the corner took the initiative to attack, and suddenly came out and bit the researcher. Fortunately, the doctor was treated in time and saved a life.
For komodo dragons, the main source of damage is venom, followed by a mouth full of bacteria. Once humans encounter it, they can run as far as they can, and once they are bitten, they rush to the hospital. After all, it even eats its own larvae, let alone human. Compared to crocodiles, perhaps it is a veritable cold-blooded animal. Such a big pet do you want to keep a play?