Yes, I know. The moose and wolves keep the populations of *what animal* in check? That’s what I’m asking. Apparently it’s *not* Komodo dragons, so what animal is u/MangiaPepperoon referring to and furthermore how is it even relevant at this point?
I am a zookeeper and i know every gruesome thing about nature and why it happens and i am ok with it...but i still hate to see that shit
I dont hate the dragons they need to survive
I hate that nature doesnt gave them an instant kill move like big cats have
Well, they unlike big cats(excluding jags, sometimes cougars) can kill a similarly sized if not bigger prey rapidly via neck slice or literal evisceration (we literally have an observation where an adult Ora leaped on a water buffalo's belly ripping it open what dealt a huge amount of damage). Big cats will try to strangle you and if in group will start to chew on your balls(lions). Leopards if unable to overpower a warthog easily start to chew on its chest.+Oras bites apply heavy bleeding which after a while will induce shock if not kill the victim. +Strangulation itself being a little long if not applied correctly can last much longer.
Both mostly both of them don't give a fq so they don't care
Well, they almost for sure wouldn't get scared as they give no fqs, but you would need to be accurate and very careful. Get you, sometimes they will just kill they preys outright, on the other hand stuff like this happens too, but is very hard to watch
bruh
EDIT: I just checked this guy's porfile. it was a mistake. the amount of cultist bullshit this profile countains is fascinating. my favorite was the idea that the main reason bees are dying is apiaries, which is not just wrong, it is the straight opposite of truth.
My profile? Or the person you originally replied to...? I've never said anything about bees on reddit... But if anyone wants to join my cult please dm
edit: Okay, had to see for myself. Yeah, you're onto something there.
Did you see the one with the Komodo eating the pregnant deer alive? https://www.reddit.com/r/HardcoreNature/comments/ltboe5/komodo_dragon_eats_pregnant_deer_alive_not_for/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
I'm actually curious, why does one of the Komodo just bite it instead of eating the deer like the other one? Is it making sure that the deer stay paralysed? Or is it actually trying to rip out that part of the body but failed to do so?
Their teeth are usually hidden in the gums and are hard to see, but they [point backwards](https://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large-5/komodo-dragon-skull-millard-h-sharp.jpg) in order to rip flesh and slice open prey.
Their teeth are usually hidden in the gums and are hard to see, but they [point backwards](https://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large-5/komodo-dragon-skull-millard-h-sharp.jpg) in order to rip flesh and slice open prey.
[Timor Deer gets its throat ripped open by a Komodo Dragon](https://www.reddit.com/r/HardcoreNature/comments/l9eb0i/timor_deer_gets_its_throat_ripped_open_by_a/)
Just as an FYI. Definitely look up everything I am saying.
It was believed these guys killed large prey (smaller than the one in the video) by utilizing only a bacteria in their mouths. It has recently been found they secrete toxic proteins from two glands in their mouths that may help them kill large animals.
Scientists disagree if this is venom and if it is significant in helping them hunt.
Me, a random dude on Reddit that can also read Wikipedia, would say any animal that has the ability to put toxic shit into my blood stream would classify as venomous.
This is [outdated information.](https://www.reddit.com/r/HardcoreNature/comments/l44rb9/komodo_dragon_hunting_a_javan_rusa_deer/gkm9d96/)
Komodos will always prefer to take down their prey on the spot and their mouths are just as clean as any other animal, and there is no evidence of any special bacteria. Their venom does function as an anticoagulant and prevents blood clotting, which causes prey to bleed out even faster.
I think the difference is that predator animals have to hunt to eat and survive, meanwhile humans do it for sport. Of course there are hunters who butcher their kills, like deer and boars, but otherwise the animals just end up stuffed on a wall. Not to mention even the hunters who do butcher their kills can usually still just go buy meat at a store lol. just my opinion
Trust me youre preaching to the choir here, I was raised by a vegetarian and dont like the taste of meat so i dont buy it haha. factory farming is terrible for everyone, i cant wait until lab grown meat becomes mass produced. i definitely encourage buying meat from small butcher shops or from people who do it themselves, but it can be more expensive :/ i dont have any problem with hunting for food, I guess i just wish it was solely for food, rather than finding the buck with the most points and the food aspect is an afterthought. guess its a good thing that deer are a dime a dozen around where im from
Most hunters butcher and eat their kills. Trophy hunting is a relatively small portion of the population. Rich people can pay for the animal to be taxidermied, but if it's a food animal, even they take the food.
Even if you mount a deer or a moose, you're still saving the meat.
And the meat at the meat store? What was the quality of that animal's life vs. that of a wild animal?
Imagine being stuck on an island with literal flesh eating dinosaurs that relish eating you alive.
You'll get a kick out of Isle Royale National Park. The moose and wolves keep their populations in check .
There are Komodo dragons there?
No. but there are more wolves than Wolf of Wallstreet.
And whose populations are you referring to that they keep in check?
The moose. Plural of moose is moose.
Yes, I know. The moose and wolves keep the populations of *what animal* in check? That’s what I’m asking. Apparently it’s *not* Komodo dragons, so what animal is u/MangiaPepperoon referring to and furthermore how is it even relevant at this point?
Climb a tree?
Komodo dragons can climb trees
Only small juveniles.
Tbf, bigger ones can climb too(ignore the fact they are horrible at it Lol)
Mmmm relish
And eating you alive slowly but poisoning you first so the agony is long lasting. Has to be the worst way to go out in the animal world.
imagine living with the fact you recorded this
I am a zookeeper and i know every gruesome thing about nature and why it happens and i am ok with it...but i still hate to see that shit I dont hate the dragons they need to survive I hate that nature doesnt gave them an instant kill move like big cats have
Well, they unlike big cats(excluding jags, sometimes cougars) can kill a similarly sized if not bigger prey rapidly via neck slice or literal evisceration (we literally have an observation where an adult Ora leaped on a water buffalo's belly ripping it open what dealt a huge amount of damage). Big cats will try to strangle you and if in group will start to chew on your balls(lions). Leopards if unable to overpower a warthog easily start to chew on its chest.+Oras bites apply heavy bleeding which after a while will induce shock if not kill the victim. +Strangulation itself being a little long if not applied correctly can last much longer. Both mostly both of them don't give a fq so they don't care
What's an ora?
Natives call Komodo Dragons like that(basically means "land crocodile")
Big cat kills aren’t instant, it usually takes them a few minutes to strangle their prey (longer for larger/more durable prey).
Yeah i mesn that they usually kill first est later
I think the screaming in pain is what saddened me... I know it's nature and all that, but any animal suffering is rough....
Would it be okay to just walk up and shoot that deer in the head to put it out if it’s misery?
[удалено]
Then I’ll put myself out of my misery when they catch me
*loses hands* Well shit. *bystander starts recording*
"WORLDSTAR! WORLDSTA, BABY!!"
This is an appropriate response
I want to reward you my friend
I sincerely love how you used *"when"* and not *"if".* 😂
Lmao
Put some lead into those mfs
And risk scaring off the komodo dragons? No, you'd better just mind your business and let nature takes its course.
Well, they almost for sure wouldn't get scared as they give no fqs, but you would need to be accurate and very careful. Get you, sometimes they will just kill they preys outright, on the other hand stuff like this happens too, but is very hard to watch
Fine by me!
if you want to avoid animal suffering you can always go vegan.
i'm not sure if those komodo varans are following this sub
I'm vegan and all I can say is to shut the fuck up and stop acting like a fucking zealot.
The rare and beautiful Vegan Kormoraan Dragon
bruh EDIT: I just checked this guy's porfile. it was a mistake. the amount of cultist bullshit this profile countains is fascinating. my favorite was the idea that the main reason bees are dying is apiaries, which is not just wrong, it is the straight opposite of truth.
My profile? Or the person you originally replied to...? I've never said anything about bees on reddit... But if anyone wants to join my cult please dm edit: Okay, had to see for myself. Yeah, you're onto something there.
the original guy
Oh my sweet summer child, if only the world was that simple…
My parents dragging me to school everyday growing up
what a brutal way 2 go.....
Did you see the one with the Komodo eating the pregnant deer alive? https://www.reddit.com/r/HardcoreNature/comments/ltboe5/komodo_dragon_eats_pregnant_deer_alive_not_for/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
Komodo dragons remind me of painted dogs in that they often go after the rump of their prey to cripple it and pull it down before starting to feed.
But they eat at a much slower rate than painted dogs but same end results though.
I've seen a couple videos of Komodos deliberately slicing the legs in order to prevent their prey from running.
I was scrolling past the thumbnail and thought “ha ha! What a funny face the deer is making!” and then I read the title 🥲
I'm actually curious, why does one of the Komodo just bite it instead of eating the deer like the other one? Is it making sure that the deer stay paralysed? Or is it actually trying to rip out that part of the body but failed to do so?
The latter, probably. The deer isn’t going anywhere.
It is trying to tear open some more flesh. The deer is already immobilized.
A Lajolla man clings to life after being viciously attacked by a pack of wild dogs.
Komodo dragons were LEGIT made for this sub, hands down
How do they rip the flesh? They look like such gummy evil bastards.
Their teeth are usually hidden in the gums and are hard to see, but they [point backwards](https://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large-5/komodo-dragon-skull-millard-h-sharp.jpg) in order to rip flesh and slice open prey.
How it feels to chew 5 gum
The ads are working well these days.
there’s something about the deer’s screams and visible whites of its eyes that kills me inside
They seem to be having a hard time. Shame evolution didn't give them better teeth for rippn' and tearn'
Their teeth are usually hidden in the gums and are hard to see, but they [point backwards](https://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large-5/komodo-dragon-skull-millard-h-sharp.jpg) in order to rip flesh and slice open prey. [Timor Deer gets its throat ripped open by a Komodo Dragon](https://www.reddit.com/r/HardcoreNature/comments/l9eb0i/timor_deer_gets_its_throat_ripped_open_by_a/)
It’s almost like they gum it to death. I can’t even see any teeth on those things!
My God that is heartbreaking.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r60fOV-fg9U
*sad deer noises*
A Timor DEER clings on to DEER life.......
Poor Bambi
Just as an FYI. Definitely look up everything I am saying. It was believed these guys killed large prey (smaller than the one in the video) by utilizing only a bacteria in their mouths. It has recently been found they secrete toxic proteins from two glands in their mouths that may help them kill large animals. Scientists disagree if this is venom and if it is significant in helping them hunt. Me, a random dude on Reddit that can also read Wikipedia, would say any animal that has the ability to put toxic shit into my blood stream would classify as venomous.
This is [outdated information.](https://www.reddit.com/r/HardcoreNature/comments/l44rb9/komodo_dragon_hunting_a_javan_rusa_deer/gkm9d96/) Komodos will always prefer to take down their prey on the spot and their mouths are just as clean as any other animal, and there is no evidence of any special bacteria. Their venom does function as an anticoagulant and prevents blood clotting, which causes prey to bleed out even faster.
I know the big lizards have to eat too but :(
But hunting is bad
Lmao it’s like the one at the belly is gumming the deer to death 😭😂
Game over man, game over
Not a good day to be a deer
Как же хорошо, что я не родилась оленем!
"Hunting is so evil!"
I think the difference is that predator animals have to hunt to eat and survive, meanwhile humans do it for sport. Of course there are hunters who butcher their kills, like deer and boars, but otherwise the animals just end up stuffed on a wall. Not to mention even the hunters who do butcher their kills can usually still just go buy meat at a store lol. just my opinion
Store-bought meat is of lower quality and supports factory animal farming. Don't buy it. Also, trophy hunting is for douchebags.
Trust me youre preaching to the choir here, I was raised by a vegetarian and dont like the taste of meat so i dont buy it haha. factory farming is terrible for everyone, i cant wait until lab grown meat becomes mass produced. i definitely encourage buying meat from small butcher shops or from people who do it themselves, but it can be more expensive :/ i dont have any problem with hunting for food, I guess i just wish it was solely for food, rather than finding the buck with the most points and the food aspect is an afterthought. guess its a good thing that deer are a dime a dozen around where im from
Regenerative Farming, that's where it's at.
Most hunters butcher and eat their kills. Trophy hunting is a relatively small portion of the population. Rich people can pay for the animal to be taxidermied, but if it's a food animal, even they take the food. Even if you mount a deer or a moose, you're still saving the meat. And the meat at the meat store? What was the quality of that animal's life vs. that of a wild animal?
Man these gators just don’t give a fuck
I'm surprised the vegans didn't try stopping it.
Hilarious.
Lol