Old sayings say tigers are dangerous and won't eat their own cubs, but these dinosaur-era relics actually devour their own young.
Komodo dragons belong to the monitor lizard family and are one of the largest lizard species currently existing. Komodo dragons are very ferocious, and adult individuals will prey on their own young, and sometimes attack adult Komodo dragons to kill and eat. Komodo dragons are on the verge of extinction, with only about 3,000 individuals remaining in the wild.
Komodo dragons are adept at digging burrows, so they make their homes under rocks or in tree hollows. Because the burrows have very good insulation, Komodo dragons can maintain their body temperature all night long. When the sun rises, Komodo dragons leave their nests, usually first basking in the sun on the rocks to warm up their bodies, then go hunting. During this time, Komodo dragons are relatively docile, but that doesn't mean they are not dangerous. Generally, in the afternoon, it is the peak hunting time for Komodo dragons.
When hunting prey, they basically just bite once, and the prey is sure to die, because their mouths contain a large amount of bacteria that can kill prey. They follow the scent of prey relentlessly for several hours or even days until the prey dies and begins to rot, before they consume the prey, further stimulating the growth of more bacteria.
Komodo dragons are a species that has been left behind from the dinosaur era. From many aspects, Komodo dragons are very special in the entire cold-blooded animal family. Perhaps it is these special features that have made them the top predators on the island today.
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