THE huge carnivorous komodo dragon isn't just the largest living lizard, it also packs the biggest poisonous punch of any creature.
New research shows that the komodo dragon packs the biggest poisonous punch of any creature. Picture: Chris Kegelman
What's more, new research shows that the mega-meat eater probably inherited its "biggest" and "most venomous" mantle from its extinct Australian ancestor, the 7m-long dragon, megalania.
Adult male komodo dragons weigh in at about 100kg and exceed 3m in length. A typical meal weighs 30-40kg. Deer are common prey. While humans seldom fall victim to komodo dragons, earlier this year a dragon stalked a poacher for several days and then, with a companion, waited for the man, and caught, killed and ate him.
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