Who would win crocodile or komodo dragon?

A crocodile would win a fight against a Komodo dragon. Crocodiles are simply too large and too powerful for a Komodo dragon to fight back against. One likely outcome would be the crocodile waiting for the Komodo dragon in water and dragging it beneath the waves to suffer a brutal death.
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Which is bigger crocodile or Komodo dragon?

Crocodile monitors weigh up to 90 kg (nearly 200 pounds). Although the Komodo dragon (V. komodoensis) is larger by weight, fully grown crocodile monitors are longer, reach up to 5 meters (about 16 feet) in length from snout to tail.
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Which animal can defeat crocodile?

Crocodiles have many different predators, such as big cats like jaguars or leopards, and big serpents like anacondas and pythons. Other predators of crocs include hippos and elephants. Baby crocodiles are especially vulnerable to predators, and they're hunted by herons, egrets, and eagles, and even wild pigs.
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Who wins lion or crocodile?

Although the lion has a lot of advantages over the crocodile in terms of a fight, the crocodile would win in a fight against a lion. The crocodile is simply too large and powerful for the lion to defeat.
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Are Komodo dragons bulletproof?

Here we go... Without doubt, one of the coolest living animals on the planet is the Komodo dragon Varanus komodoensis, a giant flesh-eating lizard that kills water buffalo, eats children, has venom glands, and is impervious to bullets (ok, I made that last bit up).
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CROCODILE VS KOMODO DRAGON - Which is the strongest?



Who would win King Cobra vs Komodo dragon?

Komodo dragons and king cobras have very similar top speeds, with the former reaching 11mph and the latter slithering at a speedy 12mph over very short distances. The Komodo dragon is slower than the king cobra, but it can maintain its speed longer, so it gets the advantage.
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Who would win Komodo dragon vs honey badger?

Honey badgers are quicker than Komodo dragons. They can run at 19 mph, but Komodo dragons can run at 11 mph. Honey badgers use their speed to dodge, harry, and launch deadly counterattacks against their foes. Overall, honey badgers have the speed advantage by a fair margin.
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Who would win Komodo dragon vs Anaconda?

Anacondas can get a LOT bigger than Komodo dragons — like 29 feet long and 500 pounds compared with 10 feet and 330 pounds — and anacondas have been known to eat the species of toothy, clawed lizards that do live in their native environment.
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What would win a gorilla a Komodo dragon?

Since the Komodo dragon can't envenomate or overpower the gorilla, it would lose the fight.
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Is a black mamba bigger than a king cobra?

Black mambas can reach up to 14 feet in length. The king cobra isn't just longer than the black mamba, it's heavier too. Black mambas generally weigh less than ten pounds, while the king cobra can weigh up to twenty pounds. King cobras are heavy snakes, much heavier than the black mamba.
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Who would win a python or king cobra?

Unfortunately, in the end, the python's power was no match for the cobra's venom. “It would kill the python pretty quickly,” Sheehy says. “Probably within 30 minutes, they could both be dead.”
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What snake can beat a king cobra?

King cobras can be killed by snakes like the rock python.
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Who would win crocodile or anaconda?

Anaconda vs Crocodile: Speed and Movement

That's not too swift, especially considering that the crocodile can move up to 22 mph on land in short bursts and 15 mph in the water while propelling a lot more weight. The crocodile has the advantage in terms of speed.
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Who eats Komodo dragon?

Due to the fact that the Komodo Dragon is the most dominant predator in its environment, mature adults have no natural predators in their native habitats.
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Who would win lion or Komodo dragon?

Lions are faster than Komodo dragons. A lion can move at 35 mph, rushing into and smashing its target. However, a Komodo dragon can only move at 11 mph. That means the lion will determine if they want to turn tail and run; a fleeing Komodo dragon would be caught.
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What can eat a Komodo Dragon?

As the largest and most dangerous predator in its habitat, the Komodo dragon has no natural predators of other species. However, the dragon is cannibalistic and larger members of the species will hunt smaller members. Within their natural habitat, they are at the top of the environmental food chain.
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Can you outrun a Komodo Dragon?

The good news is that you might be able to outrun it. The dragons can speed up to 21 km/h (13 mph), but not for long. So give it all you've got, and you might escape. If you're not a fast runner, you're tired, or the dragon is close enough to lunge at you, this tip could save your life.
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Can Komodo dragons be pets?

Since Komodo Dragons are an endangered species, it's currently illegal to own one. However, even if it was legal to own a Komodo Dragon, there are plenty of reasons that you should be wary of doing so.
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Who would win hippo or crocodile?

A hippo would win a fight against a crocodile. Although crocodiles are large, powerful creatures, they cannot kill a fully grown hippo. Hippos are large, roundish animals that are much taller than crocodiles. The only place they would be vulnerable to attack is their legs.
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Who would win crocodile or shark?

A great white shark may take more than one hit and a lot of biting to beat a crocodile, but eventually, the great white shark will win. Sharks species smaller than a great white easily lose to crocodiles. The shark is always the prey when crocodiles and small sharks fight in shallow waters.
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Who will win tiger or crocodile?

In the water, if a crocodile surprise attack fails, the tiger has the edge. On the land, crocodile's chances for survival are almost impossible, and a tiger's strength, speed, and ferocity make it easy to kill a crocodile. Thus, the competition favors the great tiger, the strongest and largest big cat.
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What is the fastest snake?

The fastest land snake is the aggressive black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) of southeastern, tropical Africa. The snake can reach speeds of 16-19 km/h (10-12 mph) in short bursts over level ground.
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