Komodo Dragons are skilled hunters
Komodo dragons are apex predators because of their size, and they rule the habitats in which they reside. Invertebrates, birds, and mammals are among the prey that komodo dragons seek and ambush. Typically, they follow and creep up on a target before lunging at it with incredible speed. With their powerful jaws and sharp teeth, they seize their prey. Large amounts of germs found in komodos' saliva aid in the victim's death by entering the bloodstream through bite wounds. Any prey that manages to escape the Komodo dragon's grasp typically perishes later from germs in their blood.
There are two glands in the lower jaw that emit many poisonous proteins, and it has been suggested that they have a venomous bite. Although the biological importance of these proteins is debatable, it has been established that the glands release an anticoagulant. The collective hunting behavior of komodo dragons is unique among reptiles. Komodo dragons eat a lot of carrion in addition to Javan rusa (Rusa timorensis), which makes up the majority of their diet. Komodo dragons occasionally attack people as well.
They are so ferocious hunters that they may consume enormous prey, including horses, deer, goats, pigs, and even people. They will also consume small animals, monkeys, birds, bird eggs, other reptiles, even smaller Komodo dragons.
They occasionally dig up human remains from shallow graves and devour them. The Komodo people moved their tombs from sandy to clay land and piled boulders on top of them to stop the lizards from looting their graves due to this habit.
