Watch A Crocodile Try To Death Roll A Komodo Dragon

When you think about wild animals going head-to-head with a crocodile, the vast majority of the time the croc will come out on top. But this YouTube Short featuring a Komodo dragon and a crocodile might leave you shocked! 

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The Komodo dragon, which can grow up to 10 feet long and weigh 150 pounds or more, is the largest reptile currently existing on Earth. This surviving relic doesn’t fly or breathe fire, despite the fact that it may resemble a miniature version of the mythological dragons you see in films. 

It does, however, possess certain frightening characteristics, including as poisonous teeth, agility, and armored skin. One of these creatures can give the toughest animals, including crocodiles, a run for their money. 

How Dangerous Are Komodo Dragons?

Komodo dragons are carnivorous apex predators that attack all sorts of animals in the wild, even humans. They are one of the world’s most dangerous reptiles because they have venom glands loaded with toxins, which they use to kill their prey.

The Komodo dragon’s powerful neck muscles help it take a forceful bite, then it pulls back the flesh while dripping venom from its mouth into the wound of its victim. The venom has the ability to prevent blood clotting, resulting in massive bleeding. Research found that a Komodo’s venom can cause an animal or adult human to die within hours of being bitten.

Komodo Dragons vs Crocodiles

As crocodiles are stronger and faster than Komodo dragons, usually a crocodile would win a fight against a Komodo dragon.

Komodos and crocs are about equal when it comes to physical defenses. Komodos have the advantage when it comes to senses, as their excellent sense of smell allows them to find prey from miles away.

But crocodiles possess one of the most powerful bites on Earth and are simply much bigger, as they can grow up to 20 feet long and weigh in at 2,000 pounds, compared to Komodo dragons, which top out at 10 feet long and 300 pounds. Read more about what typically happens when these two species face off here.

Can a Komodo Dragon Perform a “Death Roll”?

The YouTube Short shows a crocodile lunging to attack a Komodo dragon seemingly minding its own business. The Komodo has no time for shenanigans and grabs the croc by the nose and begins to give it a taste of its own medicine.

Alligators and crocodiles perform what is called a “death roll” to capture prey. This involves spinning them around, usually underwater, until they’re so disoriented the final attack is completed. But this time, the Komodo dragon starts spinning the croc! 

The most well-known and horrifying crocodile behavior is likely the death roll. Nearly all creatures will die the minute a victim drops in a death roll. For crocodiles, the death roll serves a multitude of purposes.

When a crocodile strikes and grabs a large victim, it must drag the victim into the water where it will drown. To do this, the crocodile combines its advantage of being in the water and its own weight to roll constantly over the victim. It will ultimately pause, and the crocodile will undoubtedly use the death roll when the animal starts moving once more. 

How Do Komodo Dragons Hunt?

Massive creatures like Komodo dragons may slay larger animals like water buffalo, antelope, and wild boar. Fossil evidence suggests that when now-extinct dwarfed elephants frequented the area during the Pleistocene, they were also capable of taking them down. 

These lizards ambush their prey in order to capture it. They frequently possess the ability to camouflage in with the dull environment of their native island. They may wait patiently for an unwary animal to walk by before charging in and biting it.

A Komodo dragon’s hunger is in proportion to its size. These lizards may consume up to 80% of their own weight in food at once. While crocodiles are plenty larger than Komodo dragons, a kill will simply mean they have food for multiple days. 

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