However, it’s possible that an animal could survive the attack…but not for long. A komodo’s saliva contains somewhere between 50 and 80 different kinds of bacteria – which enter directly into the prey’s bloodstream after it is bitten!
Death by bacterial infection is likely, but if THAT doesn’t finish an animal off…a komodo dragon’s venom will! Recent studies propose this alternative as the reason a komodo’s prey typically dies a day or two after being bitten.
More about Komodo Dragon bites in this HowStuffWorks article.
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