Fascinating Komodo Dragon Encounter
Komodo dragons are FASCINATING!
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I still can't believe I got to see these mighty creatures in the flesh while visiting the Komodo Islands in Indonesia. A few crazy facts:
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They're one of the few venomous lizards on earth - and, once they bite, they follow their prey after it thinks it has "escaped".
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They have a HUGE appetite - and can eat 80% of their own weight in one sitting.
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Speaking of eating, they'll eat any animal, including humans - in fact, they've been known to pull deceased humans out of graves to eat.
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Females can reproduce asexually - though males have 2 penises, and they'll have sex for quite a while (7 hours according to my tour guide!)
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What is the craziest animal encounter you've had while traveling?