Scientists discover deadly secret of Komodo's bite

SYDNEY (AFP) – The world's largest lizard, the Komodo dragon, has a snake-like venom in its bite which sends victims into shock and stops their blood from clotting, according to Australian research.

It had been widely believed that deadly bacteria in the carnivorous lizard's mouth helped kill its prey.

But magnetic resonance imagery has for the first time uncovered venom glands containing a shock-inducing poison which increases blood flow and decreases blood pressure, scientists say.

I think that if I saw one of these lizards in the wild I would just shit myself and hope they smell their food before eating. :eek:

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Don't they hunt in packs, too? I think I remember hearing that.

Either way, yeah. Shit myself, and then run the other way. haha.
 
Don't they hunt in packs, too? I think I remember hearing that.

Either way, yeah. Shit myself, and then run the other way. haha.

I remember hearing something like that. They're wily bastards.
 

Jagger69

Three lullabies in an ancient tongue
I don't want anything to do with an animal that has "dragon" as part of its name.
 

biomech

Virtus Junxit Mors Non Separabit
They are amazing creatures to watch, nature is freakin amazing.
 

Skyraider22

The One and Only Big Daddy
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Don't they hunt in packs, too? I think I remember hearing that.

Either way, yeah. Shit myself, and then run the other way. haha.

What hunt in packs aren't they scary enough by them selves and I thought it was the slime in their mouth well you learn something new every day
 
I think our only option for fighting the KD's is a sword and shield.

Go right head, I'll back you up with an AK-47 with extra ammo just in case your theory fails to do the job.
 
since they're only on the islands of komodo, rinca, flores, and gili motang in indonesia in the wild i'd say just don't go there. and if you happen to see one of their exhibits at a zoo...stay out. :D
 

24788

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Go right head, I'll back you up with an AK-47 with extra ammo just in case your theory fails to do the job.

Fuck, I was only kidding. The only way I'm getting close to a KD is with a tank.

Well maybe we're over thinking this. We could sit a few of them done and have a nice conversation. I'm sure they're friendly.
 
I saw one of those Crocodile Hunter ripoffs going to Indonesia and approaching a group of Komodos. He went right up to their den, and then realized he'd fucked up, so he tried to turn and leave. Well, Mr. Komodo didn't like the thought of seeing a snack willingly wander into his house and then turn around and leave, so he tried to take a chunk out of the host. The guy had to haul ass and jump back in his jeep to escape, but not before the dragon ripped his shirt in half and pulled the sole halfway off his boot. Even after he got in the jeep and sped off, the dragon tried to chase the jeep for about 100 feet. Like I said, Komodos are some mean bastards.
 
They are also an endangerd spiecies, mostly cause a bunch of horny asian men have some 'shortcummings' that they can't 'keep up'. :(
I would love to see one of the poachers become a snack for a Komodo.
 

feller469

Moving to a trailer in Fife, AL.
Indonesia, 1903--Scientists try to determine how these animals kill.

"Why do you think Murray stopped running?"

"I don't know, it could have been the seven fucking lizards biting him."

"Yeah, but he seemed to stop fighting after the first bite."

"Wanna go with deadly bacteria in the saliva?"

""Works for me, let's get the hell out of here."
 

feller469

Moving to a trailer in Fife, AL.
They are also an endangerd spiecies, mostly cause a bunch of horny asian men have some 'shortcummings' that they can't 'keep up'. :(
I would love to see one of the poachers become a snack for a Komodo.

if they had Summer Cummings, they would not have any issues
 
Indonesia, 1903--Scientists try to determine how these animals kill.

"Why do you think Murray stopped running?"

"I don't know, it could have been the seven fucking lizards biting him."

"Yeah, but he seemed to stop fighting after the first bite."

"Wanna go with deadly bacteria in the saliva?"

""Works for me, let's get the hell out of here."

ROFLMAO!!!! :rofl:

if they had Summer Cummings, they would not have any issues

Hell if I had Summer Cummings I think I would have priapism, not like I would complain for 1 second.
 

Marlo Manson

Hello Sexy girl how your Toes doing?
I also thought it was the concoction of bacteria within their mouths that infected anything it bites? :uohs: They are indeed fascinating creatures, just like every other species of animal on the planet. :yesyes::D
 
I also thought it was the concoction of bacteria within their mouths that infected anything it bites? :uohs: They are indeed fascinating creatures, just like every other species of animal on the planet. :yesyes::D

If my memory worked the way it was suppose to I could remember the name of the virus/bacteria that I am pretty sure just about all wild reptiles can carry.

When I went through SERE ages ago the my instructor just about scared the shit out of me when the issue of eating a reptile came up.

"Be sure that thing is cooked you think salmonella is bad? Salmonella is a fucking day at the beach with Carmen Electra compared to *drawing a blank*, this stuff might taste like chicken but unlike chicken if it is not cooked well done you may as well just eat it fucking raw and bury yourself!"


Not that I would ever think of eating one of those amazing endangered creatures.
 
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