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  2. Komodo dragon - Wikipedia

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    Copious amounts of red saliva the Komodo dragons produce help to lubricate the food, but swallowing is still a long process (15–20 minutes to swallow a goat). A Komodo dragon may attempt to speed up the process by ramming the carcass against a tree to force it down its throat, sometimes ramming so forcefully that the tree is knocked down. [43]

  3. Varanus (Varanus) - Wikipedia

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    The Komodo dragon is significantly slower, reaching speeds of just 5–6 m/s (16–20 ft/s), although that is enough for it to chase goats and deers, which it mostly preys on. [15] Being the largest true monitor, Megalania is yet slower, with its estimated top speed no more than 3 m/s (9.8 ft/s).

  4. Monitor lizard - Wikipedia

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    The remaining five species – the Bengal, yellow, desert, and clouded monitors and the Komodo Dragon– are classified under CITES Appendix I, which outlaws international commercial trade in the species. [46] The yellow monitor is protected in all countries in its range except Bhutan, Nepal, India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. [47]

  5. Komodo dragons have iron-tipped teeth, new study shows - AOL

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    Komodo dragons are native to Indonesia and weigh around 80 kilograms (176 pounds) on average. They eat almost any kind of meat and are known as deadly predators. The lizards are native to Indonesia.

  6. Northern Sierra Madre forest monitor - Wikipedia

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    The relationship of these two species to the third known species of fruit-eating monitor, V. mabitang, is unknown due to a lack of genetic data on V. mabitang, but similar genital morphology [11] suggests that these three species are each others' closest relatives (sometimes referred to as subgenus Philippinosaurus [12]).

  7. Komodo dragon attacks worker at Ohio zoo, leaving multiple ...

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    An employee at an Ohio zoo is recovering after officials say the worker was attacked by a Komodo dragon. It happened March 3 at the Akron Zoo, the zoo said in a March 19 news release following an ...

  8. Carrion - Wikipedia

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    Carrion is an important food source for large carnivores and omnivores in most ecosystems. Examples of carrion-eaters (or scavengers ) include crows , vultures , humans , hawks , eagles , [ 1 ] hyenas , [ 2 ] Virginia opossum , [ 3 ] Tasmanian devils , [ 4 ] coyotes [ 5 ] and Komodo dragons .

  9. New Year's resolutions for pet owners to make (and keep!) in 2025

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    Just like humans, nutrition is important for our friends in the animal kingdom. Helping them grow and develop properly, the right diet can help our pets stay healthy.