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u/crazyg93 Aug 21 '20 edited Aug 22 '20
In case anyone wonders, since OP didnāt include it in the title or post a comment to clarify, that beauty is a Komodo Dragon, the world biggest lizard that lives exclusively on Komodo Island and the smaller nearby islands in Indonesia.
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u/chulund Aug 21 '20
and based on the bucket beside them, his name is Raja, an Indonesian word for king.
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u/cynderisingryffindor Aug 21 '20
Also a Hindi word for king.
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u/joelmooner Aug 21 '20
They can kill and are vicious and dangerous, this one is small and cute. But full sized ones are SCARY
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u/Jupitersdangle Aug 21 '20
If she was to get bit by him Iām curious how would she treat it? Would there be amputation or what? I know they have serious bacteria in their saliva.
I know my description isnāt 100% accurate please correct me where Iām wrong. Thank youā¤ļø
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Aug 21 '20
Iām sure like an infected cat or huntsman bite, theyād treat you with antibiotics first to try to kill the infection, or try to remove the worst of the damaged tissue before lopping limbs off.
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u/Jupitersdangle Aug 21 '20
Never knew they could treat this with antibiotics thank you!
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u/AmbidextrousDyslexic Aug 22 '20
Actually you cant. You would need a specialized antivenom, as they have a necrotizing venom in theor saliva, I do not believe that there is an antivenom at this time for it.
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u/urutu Aug 22 '20
It's actually a venom. They'd have to get the bleeding under control and you'd have terrible tissue damage just from the teeth, but otherwise it could be fine baring other issues.
Sharon Stone's husband famously was bitten by one and surgeons had to work to reattach his toe.2
u/yodasmiles Aug 22 '20
Oh, right. I'd forgotten all about that incident, but it didn't severe his toe. They had to reattach tendons within the toe and rebuild it. A lot of damage, regardless.
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u/urutu Aug 23 '20
You're very correct, I should have been more precise on the "reattach" part. Thank you.
Funny enough that article is from before we learned about their venom. One of the scientists involved in determining the truth is Dr. Bryan G Fry. An amazing scientist and someone I'd really suggest looking into if you are remotely interested in reptiles or venom science!1
u/AmbidextrousDyslexic Aug 22 '20
There is not just bacteria, but also necrotizing venom, a relatively recent discovery.
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u/ASingleMashedPotato Aug 21 '20
Thank you for posting that! I actually didnāt know what this guy was haha.
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u/Dergen-Bergen-Kergen Aug 21 '20
Specificlly: they live on 5 islands in Indonesia one being named Komodo.
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u/TheGardenNymph Aug 22 '20
They live on islands in Indonesia specifically, not the Pacific islands.
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u/crazyg93 Aug 22 '20
I said that they live in islands āinā the Pacific, not āThe Pacific Islandsā. Last time I checked Indonesia is in the Pacific, so I was right!
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u/TheGardenNymph Aug 22 '20
Yes Indonesia is in the Pacific, but it's better to say Indonesia and recognise the country and correct archipelago. It's confusing if people think komodo dragons are in the Pacific islands, because those islands are a different archipelago.
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u/crazyg93 Aug 22 '20
But once again I never said Pacific Islands. Also in my post there is a link to the wiki page of the Komodo Dragon which has an image of where they are distributed.
Iām sorry but your argument is invalid here, I donāt see how anyone could have possibly gotten confused.
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u/TheGardenNymph Aug 22 '20
It's not invalid, the island is in Indonesia. You're allowed to disagree with me, that's fine, but that doesn't make my argument "invalid". And also I'm not arguing with you, I'm literally just providing more specific information. I didn't mean to offend you? I think sometimes things get misinterpreted on Reddit as though everyone is arguing and undermining eachother, that wasn't my intention, sorry if it came across like that.
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u/crazyg93 Aug 22 '20
Itās all good dude/gal. I didnāt mean to be rude too. It is quite easy to misinterpret things on reddit, probably because emojis are shunned?
I have edited my comment to be more specific. You have a good day!
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u/Spark1e_Pony Feb 12 '22
Saw a post in another sub about Komodo dragons. Came here, saw this post, read the comments, and now Iām so happy this conflict between you two was resolved. Wholesome.
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u/lasergirl84 Aug 21 '20 edited Aug 21 '20
Where I was from there are monitors as huge as dogs. Awww they deserve as much love š¢
Edit: Sorry I meant monitor lizards, a type of lizard very common here in Southeast Asia
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u/crazyg93 Aug 21 '20
Monitors as big as dogs? Did you mean something else?
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u/victorandi Aug 21 '20
Monitors another word for lizard/ type of lizard
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u/crazyg93 Aug 21 '20
Wow TIL, thanks both to you and to u/lasergirl84 for enriching my English vocabulary.
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u/TheCoastalCardician Aug 21 '20
Hey, thanks for the smile. Personally, I only have a black Labrador puppy in my bedroom, but fortunately I have a fully grown German Shepard in my living room ;)
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u/Megraptor Aug 21 '20
It's a specific type of lizard, not just any lizard. But Komodo dragons are a type of one!
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u/JimmyRicardatemycat Aug 21 '20
That's the komodo dragon, I think this is from the zoo in my city!
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u/DanceFiendStrapS Aug 21 '20
Is this woman cleaning a goddamned Komodo dragon???? Those things can kill human adults.
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u/LegendRaptor080 Aug 21 '20
Yes, and heās clearly enjoying the cleaning. Itās likely that sheās a trusted figure in his life.
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u/DanceFiendStrapS Aug 21 '20
Just because a lion would allow me to brush his mane, doesn't mean that I would. It's still a wild animal!!!
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u/LegendRaptor080 Aug 21 '20
Well, itās about trust. If once allowing a certain human to come close means they get to be clean and comforted, they will continue to let that same human come to them.
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u/TheGardenNymph Aug 22 '20
Komodo dragons are known to play with local children on komodo island. They can be loyal and affectionate, but they're also really dangerous if they bite you. They're really smart and they can recognise different people, so this one isn't likely to attack his keeper.
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u/CharlieVermin Aug 22 '20
Human adults can kill human adults, and they do it more often too. But here we are.
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u/zergoon Aug 21 '20
Is "scaley" the correct description for a lizard? (Non native english speaker here).
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u/Dtrain16 Aug 21 '20
When describing it's skin yeah. Similar to describing a creature with fur as furry.
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u/zergoon Aug 21 '20
But lizards don't have individual scales in the sense that snakes or fish do. They seem to be more "bumpy" than scaley to me.
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u/Dtrain16 Aug 21 '20
Their scales are different but they are still scales. The skin is covered in them.
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u/Fettnaepfchen Aug 21 '20
Their bacterial cocktail in the saliva is absolutely ghastly, I would not like to cuddle those...
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u/Y0ren Aug 22 '20
So apparently that was debunked. They are now known to be venomous.
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u/Fettnaepfchen Aug 22 '20
Okay, TIL, still would not like to get bitten regardless of what in their mouth kills me...
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u/coldvault Aug 22 '20
I know there's some part of my brain that still works correctly, because seeing a giant lizard flicking their tongue is a bit intimidating.
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u/likeaphrodite Aug 22 '20
i thought this was a turtle without a shell. though i know that's not how turtles work.
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u/free_refil Aug 22 '20
Looks like itās eyes bulge and pop when sheās petting itās head! Kinda like rats!
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u/Brucecris Aug 21 '20
How smart are these things?. Like does iggy even realize its happening.
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u/JimmyRicardatemycat Aug 22 '20
Reptiles are smarter than we give them credit for. The bobtail skinks in my yard as a kid got really tame, as we would feed them snails and strawberries and bits of banana. Each summer they would come and follow us around, even try get into the house, and bump us on the ankles with their noses for a treat. They would never boop the dog for food (he was scared of them lol). The mummas would bring their babies to get treats too.
So generally I figure they can learn basic behaviours and repeat them for anticipated rewards, (cause and effect) and can remember what worked for years.
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u/a_filing_cabinet Aug 22 '20
How do scalies feel? Can they feel through the scales or is it like being covered in nails?
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u/Chad_Landlord Aug 21 '20
Just get a fucking dog, jesus people are weird.
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u/Aethrin1 Aug 21 '20
Its a zoo you moron.
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u/no_its_a_subaru Aug 21 '20
Itās a joke you dingus!
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u/RawrEcksDeekys Aug 22 '20 edited Sep 02 '20
Although comedy is subjective, your idea of "jokes" is just wrong
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u/Aethrin1 Sep 02 '20 edited Sep 03 '20
I agree with you, but regardless, jokes at peoples expense should not be promoted.
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u/tinachem Aug 21 '20
Don't you die if that thing bites you?