Komodo dragons ambush prey, delivering a venomous bite that inhibits blood clotting, causing victims to go into shock from blood loss. They also rely on physical trauma caused by the bite and the bacteria from their mouth to slow and kill their victims instead of expending excess energy chasing them down. Komodo dragons often come upon their prey in the process of dying or shortly after death.
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