Large lizard with deadly saliva

The komodo dragon is the biggest lizard that still roams the earth. Their primary habitat is throughout the islands in Indonesia. Komodo's are fierce creatures that are carnivores. They have even been reported to have attacked humans.What is the most interesting part of the komodo is how they hunt their prey.

Even though they have large size, and can run up to 11 miles per hour, the most deadly thing the komodo possesses is thier saliva. Thier saliva is known to carry various types of harmful bacteria to cause death, or severe infection, such as E.Coli and Staphylococcus sp. etc. A komodo will bite its prey, and depending on how much strength the prey shows, the komodo will back away and literally stalk the pray until the infection from the bite causes the prey to become weak and delirious. An interesting show, Eaten Alive, came out in the National Geographic Channel  demonstrating these actions taken by a komodo, but on a human. Two days, and the bite the victim recieved showed severe infection and spread out throughout the body. The victim was weak and hallucinating, giving the komodo the perfect chance for attack with the least resistance from the victim.

So the next time you see a komodo at the zoo, make sure not to get close to its cage because one bite could result in serious health problems, even death.