Komodo Dragons Kill With Venom, Researchers Find


	Komodo Dragons Kill With Venom, Researchers Find

kate0spencer

5-19-2009 11:12 AM

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komodo dragons, animals, environment

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5-19-2009 11:19 AM

tanyamm

Those creatures are the scariest!

5-19-2009 12:17 PM

kate0spencer

yeah, the last thing on earth you want to encounter with!

5-19-2009 4:28 PM

ShannonGB

And they can run fast, your best bet would be to climb up a tree.

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