komodo dragon vs salwater crocodile?

Question

who would win and why?

Answer 1

It could go either way for two reasons.

1. The Estuarine Crocodile (Crocodylus perosus) has approx three tonne per square inch of closing pressure in the jaws, as you can imagine can do quite some damage. They can also hold there breath for up to two and a half hours this is due to their four chambered heart tat recirculates oxygen.

Down side unlike some answers have suggested they are very slow, they are big heavy animals with short legs a tail that is half their body size and a big gut. They can swim up to twenty five kilometers an hour in the water but on land the fastest recorded was a freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus johnstoni) at 12 kilometers an hour over a very short distance.

2. They do not have the energy to run across land as they are ectothermic this means they are basically solar heated or heated by the sun. This means they don't have to eat very much say half a chicken a week in summer and the same once every 6-8 weeks in the winter due to the cooler climate. But they have to live in warm climates.

This means in a fight they would have to either deliver a blow in the right spot or take them under water.

How do I know, because of over twenty years working with them.

Now the komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensishas) has two things going for it.

1. It is very fast on land so it would stand a chance of out maneuvering the croc if they were to remain on land and delivering a fatal blow.

2. The bacteria in the syliva of a komodo can be almost leathal if you were to be bitten as the infection sets in and kills you later. Could it pearce the skin of a croc absolutley their skin is tough but not inpeneritrable, it has an armor on top but the belly is quite smooth and soft.

Saying that the third option is neither, the komodo bites the croc and then the croc kills the komodo, the croc then goes and dies from the infection. No winner.

Answer 2

Komodo Dragon Vs Crocodile

Answer 3

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In view of the croc's big edge in size, fighting on land wouldn't be enough for the komodo dragon. Crocs, btw can lash with their tails as well as bite, and the armor on a croc's back is toughest. Look at it this way: if komodo dragons are such great fighters, why are they confined to a single island where they don't have competition from other predators?

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Answer 5

Dear Oase, Interesting question! John has the best answer. I can only add that the croc is more agile than you think. The Komodo is rather sluggish, esp in the heat of the day. Even though the croc has a weakness - they tire easily if they thrash around a lot and could experience a toxic buildup of gases in their systems that could kill them - the croc also has the cunning, strength, and brute force to get the job done as qui9ckly and effeciently as possible.

Answer 6

Saltwater crocs are about 10 times heavier than komodo dragons; it is not even close.

Answer 7

Saltwater crocodiles are absolutely massive, averaging around 3.5 - 4 metres long (11 - 13 feet) and ~500 kg (1100 pounds). A large saltwater crocodile might exceed 6 metres long (19 feet) and weigh up to 1100 kilograms (2400 pounds). The saltwater crocodile also has the more immediately lethal bite (although a bite from a Komodo dragon could cause envenomation and the death of the crocodile days later) and superior agility in water.

Komodo dragons are large, powerful predators, but significantly smaller than saltwater crocodiles; averaging roughly 2.5 metres long and 30-50 kilograms, the largest recorded specimen being 3.13 metres long and 87 kilograms. It is smaller and less powerful than the saltwater crocodile, but it has the advantage of speed and agility on land and a venomous bite.

Both animals are highly intelligent by reptile standards (saltwater crocodiles apparently being more intelligent than 60% of mammal species), although intelligence usually plays little role in a fight to the death, especially in one like this where the difference is relatively small.

In summary, either the crocodile wins or the monitor escapes.

Also, Timss, Komodo dragons kill their prey with venom, not bacteria. There are no bacteria living in the mouth of a Komodo dragon that would not be in the mouth of a saltwater crocodile, or any carnivore for that matter.

Answer 8

A croc and it would not even be close.

Even if you take size out of the picture and were to put them on level playing grounds as far as movement, speed, the fact that the croc could pull the dragon under water, etc.... the main problem rests with there would be no chance the dragon could deliver fatal damage to the saltwater (unless it was young). Their teeth would not be able to break the hide of the saltwater and though their claws can be several inches long they would not do too much damage either.

Answer 9

croc no doubt about it. much bigger body, bigger teeth, tougher skin and claws. the komodo couldnt bite through the crocs skin for its bacteria to take effect.