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Post by Venomous Dragon on Mar 14, 2016 10:31:00 GMT 5
The feeding style is so methodical it reminds me of actual butchery, the lizard carefully carving out its choice cuts (obviously not what happens in the group feeding video, no time for choice cuts there)
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Post by Ceratodromeus on Mar 17, 2016 23:43:09 GMT 5
Young rock monitor steals fish from a crab, and then goes and eats that crab
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Post by Venomous Dragon on Mar 17, 2016 23:52:03 GMT 5
Adorable
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Post by Infinity Blade on Mar 18, 2016 0:04:40 GMT 5
You guys have this photo of two Komodo dragons eating a dolphin?  |
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Post by Venomous Dragon on Mar 18, 2016 0:09:26 GMT 5
Yes, on the very first page if I'm not mistaken.
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Post by Venomous Dragon on Mar 19, 2016 8:49:09 GMT 5
Komodo autopsy shows arm musculature  |
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Post by Ceratodromeus on Mar 22, 2016 23:56:12 GMT 5
subadult & adult male ora -- a neat comparison  |
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Post by Venomous Dragon on Mar 23, 2016 3:12:08 GMT 5
Yes the amount of bulking up they do as they transition into adults is substantial.
I've always wondered if it effected the weight average of the animals.
It is also an interesting case of an animal occupying two very different niches over the course of its life.
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Post by Apex on Mar 25, 2016 4:27:34 GMT 5
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Post by Ceratodromeus on Mar 28, 2016 9:56:05 GMT 5
lace monitor & cat comparison  |
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Post by Ceratodromeus on Apr 7, 2016 5:12:43 GMT 5
My communnications with Dr. Tim Jessop on the subject of what a large ora can weigh without supplemental food, as well as his input on the weight of adult males  |
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Post by Ceratodromeus on Apr 12, 2016 10:49:07 GMT 5
Hey VD, have you read this paper yet? suggests that oras start selecting large prey at ~20kg link |
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Post by Venomous Dragon on Apr 12, 2016 15:32:09 GMT 5
Hey VD, have you read this paper yet? suggests that oras start selecting large prey at ~20kg linkan interesting read, makes me wish the animal was better studied, particularly the niche change that occurs as the animals get older. |
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Post by Ceratodromeus on Apr 21, 2016 10:31:19 GMT 5
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Post by Venomous Dragon on Apr 21, 2016 10:56:58 GMT 5
excellent find
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