In 1936, in order to catch a Komodo dragon home, the British explorer Galen ordered 3 hounds to besiege a monitor lizard on Rinca Island, but to his surprise, the Komodo dragon was too toxic, and the 3 fierce hounds were all poisoned alive, and then directly torn apart by the monitor lizard for lunch.
In fact, not only animals, but also humans are sometimes the target of Komodo dragons. Statistics: since 2010, 12 people have been attacked for provoking monitor lizards, especially those who accidentally bite them, once they miss the best treatment opportunity, they can only wait for the toxicity to spread and die.
About the Komodo dragon
Living on three small islands in Indonesia, the Komodo dragon is the largest lizard on Earth, reaching a length of up to 3 meters, weighing more than 180 pounds and living up to 50 years as an adult. Their tails are about 1 meter long, their limbs are thicker than those of humans, and their heads are about the size of a football. As a carnivore, the Komodo dragon has a 30-centimeter-long tongue and 60 sharp teeth nearly 2.8 centimeters long.
To date, more than 30 people worldwide have been bitten by Komodo dragons, 5 of whom have tragically lost their lives. Some people, even after being admitted to the best hospitals in the area, their wounds still swelled and ulcerated months later.
What makes it so dangerous is that the Komodo dragon's venom is almost on par with cobra venom. Komodo dragons have so many bacteria in their saliva that for a long time it was widely believed that bitten animals died of bacterial invasion. Only later did scientists discover that the Komodo dragon had a huge poisonous glandular tube in the front of its jaw, which contained many kinds of highly toxic ingredients. These venoms can dilate blood vessels, lower the blood pressure of prey, prevent blood clotting, and quickly plunge prey into a coma.
Komodo dragons have long fed on carrion, so the saliva of Komodo dragons has more than 70 kinds of bacteria, which can infect tetanus, plague, sepsis cholera and other diseases.
They silently approach their prey, take a bite before they are ready, and then quietly wait for the venom and bacteria to spread. Komodo dragons then use their tongues to collect the smell of air, and they can feel 4 to 9.5 kilometers of carrion, so as to track the strength of the previous bite and then eat a full meal.
Komodo monitor lizards are carnivorous as well as scavengers. The hunting style is very similar to that of lions and cheetahs, first ambushing and waiting for the prey to approach, and then raiding with fast running. So by the time you find it, you've basically been bitten.
Blood will gush out, this time you do not want to appoint, generally speaking, Komodo dragons will try to bite the prey in one bite, of course, there are many special cases, such as your skin is thick, Komodo dragon found that there is no way to bite the prey, so it let the prey go.
Of course, the matter is not over, you trot all the way in front, komodo dragons are in the back of the slow chase, when you feel dizzy, congratulations on entering the second stage.
If you get away with going too far with Komodo's first attack, don't stop praying, because most of the animals died under the poison of Komodo dragons. #人人能科普, there is new knowledge everywhere #
The general manager of Komodo National Park in Indonesia reported that a fisherman broke into a remote island and was killed by Komodo dragons.
A 32-year-old fisherman, while searching for fruit on a remote Indonesian island, was attacked by a Komodo dragon that is off-limits because there are many Komodo dragons on the island. Although other fishermen took R to a hospital on flores Island, R died en route due to excessive blood loss.
Komodo monitor lizard, scientific name Komodo dragon is the largest lizard in the world, the largest Komodo monitor lizard can grow up to 3 meters and weigh more than a hundred kilograms. The Komodo dragon is not poisonous, but it has a large number of bacteria in its mouth that can be used to kill prey, and when the Komodo dragon runs, it can catch up with a dog.
Protected from poachers, komodo's dragon population is growing steadily, but it is still less than 4,000, and they are all spread in protected areas that require permits. But there have been several attacks by Komodo dragons in June last year, and in 2007 an eight-year-old boy was killed by Komodo dragons; It is said that Swiss tourists were once eaten by Komodo dragons, and only a pair of glasses and cameras were found.
Komodo dragons prefer hot and dry places, usually inhabiting dry, open grasslands, savannas, and tropical forests at low altitudes. As a species, although it exhibits some nocturnal activity, it is most active during the day. Komodo dragons are lonely and will only gather together to breed and eat.
They are able to run quickly in short sprints of 20 km / h, dive to 4.5 meters, and skillfully climb trees with strong claws at a young age. To catch untouchable prey, a Komodo dragon may have stood on its hind legs and supported itself with its tail. As it matures, its claws are mainly used as weapons, as its enormous size makes climbing impractical.
For the sanctuary, the holes dug by the Komodo dragons can be measured from a range of 1 to 3 meters wide through its powerful forelimbs and claws. Due to its size and habit of sleeping in these caves, it can conserve body temperature throughout the night and minimize its bathing period after morning.
Komodo monitor lizards hunt in the afternoon, but stay in the shade during the hottest part of the day. These special resting places, usually located on ridges where the sea breeze is cool, are marked with feces and have no vegetation. They serve as strategic locations for ambushing deer.
