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Posted on 4/9/18 at 1:31 pm to Pecker
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Deadly bite resulting from the admixture of venom and bacteria
This has been debunked. They're not venomous and their saliva doesn't contain an inordinate amount of bacteria.
Posted on 4/9/18 at 1:32 pm to Pecker
I got distracted and didn't see the entire gif. In an enclosure it is death for both animals. On an open plain the cat wins every time.
Posted on 4/9/18 at 1:34 pm to Goldrush25
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This has been debunked. They're not venomous and their saliva doesn't contain an inordinate amount of bacteria.
Wait, then why do their bite victims die?
Planet Earth been lyin to me? Somebody's got some 'splainin to do
Posted on 4/9/18 at 1:35 pm to TheCaterpillar
komodo vemon
"Professor Fry said attacks on pigs and deer were extremely successful, with about 75 per cent bleeding to death within 30 minutes and a further 15 per cent dying within three to four hours from venom in the salivary glands of the Komodo dragons."
Right that may have happened but, but stalking for days is not the norm or even close to it, and bacterial infection is not the mechanism of death.
Kills are mostly due to thrashing bite causing shock and bloodloss with an added measure of venom.
"Professor Fry said attacks on pigs and deer were extremely successful, with about 75 per cent bleeding to death within 30 minutes and a further 15 per cent dying within three to four hours from venom in the salivary glands of the Komodo dragons."
Right that may have happened but, but stalking for days is not the norm or even close to it, and bacterial infection is not the mechanism of death.
Kills are mostly due to thrashing bite causing shock and bloodloss with an added measure of venom.
Posted on 4/9/18 at 1:37 pm to Goldrush25
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This has been debunked. They're not venomous and their saliva doesn't contain an inordinate amount of bacteria.
nah dude they are venomous, but they don't have toxic bacteria.
Posted on 4/9/18 at 1:42 pm to Goldrush25
quote:It’s still speculated that glands in their mouths secrete a protein that could be considered venom. I specifically said admixture of venom and bacteria because it’s still debated the extent to which each plays a role, but their combination is unquestionably deadly, as their bite is unusually infectious.
This has been debunked. They're not venomous and their saliva doesn't contain an inordinate amount of bacteria.
I consulted with the experts at the Institute on that one.
This post was edited on 4/9/18 at 1:47 pm
Posted on 4/9/18 at 1:44 pm to TheCaterpillar
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Wait, then why do their bite victims die?
I misspoke.
The killing of their due to virulent saliva thing has been debunked. There's no consensus on if they're truly venomous or not.
Posted on 4/9/18 at 1:50 pm to Pecker
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Pecker
I do think that komodos are incredible animals and extremely fascinating.
Posted on 4/9/18 at 1:51 pm to glassman
komodi is tougher and has saliva bite
but jaguars can bite through caimans
but jaguars can bite through caimans
Posted on 4/9/18 at 1:52 pm to Pecker
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as their bite is unusually infectious.
I consulted with the experts at the Institute on that one.
Consult other experts and they might suggest it is moreso the dirt already present on the prey that causes the infection, not the bacteria from the Komodo's bite.
Posted on 4/9/18 at 2:12 pm to glassman
The cat would kill the dragon; but as many have said, it may suffer a fatal bite in the process.
Becasue "Open plain" is the fighting arena, would they really even fight? Wouldn't they both asses the situation and look for less dangerous prey?
Becasue "Open plain" is the fighting arena, would they really even fight? Wouldn't they both asses the situation and look for less dangerous prey?
Posted on 4/9/18 at 2:18 pm to dat yat
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Becasue "Open plain" is the fighting arena, would they really even fight? Wouldn't they both asses the situation and look for less dangerous prey?
Yes but that's not a fun hypothetical.
Posted on 4/9/18 at 2:21 pm to TheCaterpillar
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Yes but that's not a fun hypothetical.
Welcome to the thread about animal fights - this fight featuring 2 combatants that would rather just avoid each other.
Posted on 4/9/18 at 2:23 pm to AMS
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Welcome to the thread about animal fights - this fight featuring 2 combatants that would rather just avoid each other.
Exxactly
Posted on 4/9/18 at 2:34 pm to Pecker
too bad we cant just throw them in the Colosseum and find out
Posted on 4/9/18 at 2:37 pm to TheCaterpillar
Komodo really have no predator to look out for.
they dont even have to do more than just take one bite and the other species is dead. their saliva is deadly, it's basically bacteria x100000000000000000000000000000000.
And when they smell blood, they go fricking nuts, climbing trees to get their prey.
I remember when crocodile hunter went to komodo island, and while getting away from one, his leg got cut open by a tree branch, and they started to go into a frenzy and were going to swarm. It was obvious, camera was cut and everyone got to safety and got the f out of there.
they dont even have to do more than just take one bite and the other species is dead. their saliva is deadly, it's basically bacteria x100000000000000000000000000000000.
And when they smell blood, they go fricking nuts, climbing trees to get their prey.
I remember when crocodile hunter went to komodo island, and while getting away from one, his leg got cut open by a tree branch, and they started to go into a frenzy and were going to swarm. It was obvious, camera was cut and everyone got to safety and got the f out of there.
Posted on 4/9/18 at 2:38 pm to Pecker
Who would win the Battle Royale between the bear, gorilla, cougar, and komodo?
Posted on 4/9/18 at 2:41 pm to SeeeeK
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Komodo really have no predator to look out for.
Does a mountain lion?
Posted on 4/9/18 at 2:51 pm to jchamil
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Komodo really have no predator to look out for.
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Does a mountain lion?
Apex predator
NOUN
Ecology
A predator considered to be at the top of a food chain because it has no predators of its own
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