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Post by DinosaurMichael on May 31, 2013 4:50:28 GMT 5
As you may know. During the prehistoric times. Komodo Dragons did actually live in Australia. So if we were to reintroduce them back to Australia. Do you think they would do well. Tell the reasons why or why not and if they would be on par with the top predators or maybe even being the new top predator.
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Post by Venomous Dragon on May 31, 2013 5:05:00 GMT 5
Short answer is yes.
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Post by Grey on May 31, 2013 5:29:58 GMT 5
Big competition with the dingoes and as the number of canids is in regression, they would have no problem to get an adequate place in some australian ecosystems. I ony wonder if the large spaces and they number of potential available preys would fit...
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Post by Venomous Dragon on May 31, 2013 6:13:18 GMT 5
Big competition with the dingoes and as the number of canids is in regression, they would have no problem to get an adequate place in some australian ecosystems. I ony wonder if the large spaces and they number of potential available preys would fit... Dingoes are hardly competition at all Ora already dominate and prey on the feral dogs that live on there islands, Ora can survive on far larger and smaller prey items and group feeding behavoir virtually eliminates any problem the Oras might have with dingo kleptoparasitism while also allowing them to displace dingo packs from there kills. |
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Post by theropod on May 31, 2013 16:29:52 GMT 5
Komodo dragons are way more formidable than any predator they have in Australia at the moment. Since they do feed in groups, even packs of dingoes won't be a problem. And I cand efinitely imagine them being able to prey on kangaroos which are very numerous. At least, they are perfectly capable of preying on deer, so roos shoudl be possible too.
Being relatively low, they would be good at hiding, and the marsupials may not see them as a thread until it is too late.
V. priscus survived in Australia perfectly well until humans drove it into extinction, since the komodo dragon is basically a smaller version with a similar ecology it would too.
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Post by DinosaurMichael on May 31, 2013 16:37:00 GMT 5
Komodo dragons are way more formidable than any predator they have in Australia at the moment. Since they do feed in groups, even packs of dingoes won't be a problem. And I cand efinitely imagine them being able to prey on kangaroos which are very numerous. At least, they are perfectly capable of preying on deer, so roos shoudl be possible too. Being relatively low, they would be good at hiding, and the marsupials may not see them as a thread until it is too late. V. priscus survived in Australia perfectly well until humans drove it into extinction, since the komodo dragon is basically a smaller version with a similar ecology it would too. What about Saltwater Crocodiles? Also I'm sure Humans were some of the causes, but wasn't it also climate change and changes to the environment that made the Megalania extinct as well? |
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Post by theropod on May 31, 2013 16:49:26 GMT 5
It is speculated humans were part of that enviromental change if I remember right, but I will admitt my knowledge on human conquest of Australia is not very well-researched.
Salties are mostly aquatic, I was talking about terrestrial predators.
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Post by DinosaurMichael on May 31, 2013 16:56:55 GMT 5
It is speculated humans were part of that enviromental change if I remember right, but I will admitt my knowledge on human conquest of Australia is not very well-researched. Salties are mostly aquatic, I was talking about terrestrial predators. Well I believe Humans were one of the reasons, but not the only reason. I'm sure there were other causes for the Megalania's extinction. Oh. I thought you were refering to every predator in Australia. |
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Post by creature386 on May 31, 2013 19:31:28 GMT 5
They definitely would be able to survive in my opinion, but I don't know about the competition with dingoes, they probably would avoid each other.
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Post by Venomous Dragon on May 31, 2013 19:38:42 GMT 5
They definitely would be able to survive in my opinion, but I don't know about the competition with dingoes, they probably would avoid each other. I already explained why its not a problem for the Ora, they already live with similar dogs and they not olny dominate them they eat them. |
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Post by coherentsheaf on Jun 25, 2013 9:44:46 GMT 5
They definitely would be able to survive in my opinion, but I don't know about the competition with dingoes, they probably would avoid each other. I already explained why its not a problem for the Ora, they already live with similar dogs and they not olny dominate them they eat them. Yes, Komodo dragons seem to have no problem outcompeting the carnivorans on their island in every niche they are in. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2013 13:06:08 GMT 5
Very likely yes, they are pretty similar to Megalania in terms of morphology and physiology(except the venom though, Megalania likely did not need venom), and Megalania itself wasn't too far off temporally in the timescales needed for the very significant changes to happen.
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Post by Grey on Jun 25, 2013 16:42:53 GMT 5
Yes they could, and I think possible they eventually could invade the territory in the future...
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Post by Venomous Dragon on Mar 18, 2014 5:49:58 GMT 5
I forgot about this thread, I must say i like the thought of the Ora returning to Australia, not only could it thrive it can even help suppress many invasive species.
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Post by Runic on Mar 20, 2014 2:46:05 GMT 5
We all know the humans won't do it tho sadly.
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