A shared video has attracted the attention of the online community, as the Komodo dragon manages to swallow a large mountain goat to the horror of viewers.
The video begins with a Komodo dragon approaching the carcass of a completely motionless mountain goat, and begins to find a way to eat its prey. The person who recorded the video said that the goat was bitten by the Komodo dragon a few hours ago, and is now completely paralyzed due to the poison from this animal.
It can be seen that the goat is not small in size, but instead of biting the prey like most cases, the Komodo dragon finds a way to “swallow” like the way pythons often do.
This decision made it difficult for him, due to the large size of the goat. Despite opening its mouth to its fullest extent and using all sorts of means, the Komodo dragon only swallowed part of the goat’s lower body, and the upper part was “trapped” outside for many hours.
The Komodo dragon (scientific name: Varanus komodoensis) is a large lizard commonly found on the islands of Indonesia. They are a member of the Varanidae family, and are the largest living lizards, with a maximum body length of 3m, and a weight of about 70kg.
Komodo dragons are such ferocious hunters that they can eat very large prey, such as large water buffalo, deer, pigs, and even humans. However, they do not pursue their prey, but only ambush, then launch lightning bites.
Komodo dragons’ bites will cause their prey to collapse because of the poison contained in their saliva. This poison will prevent the prey from having the ability to clot blood, and at the same time cause nerve paralysis, causing the prey to quickly lose blood and collapse.
This way of hunting helps Komodo dragons not need to chase, helping them both reduce risk and also do not need to spend too much physical strength. In addition to shredding prey, Komodo dragons are also capable of devouring ill-fated animals they choose to target.
When doing this, however, the Komodo dragon often has to drag himself to a sunny location to speed up digestion. The reason is because the food in their stomachs can rot and poison dragons if left for too long. According to one calculation, this animal can eat up to 80% of its body weight in one meal.
