The Komodo dragon is the largest lizard on Earth and a deadly predator.
Scientists have discovered a special adaptation in their teeth that makes their bite so dangerous. The teeth have an iron coating around the edges, staining them orange and keeping them razor-sharp.
Although some reptiles are known to have iron in their teeth, this is the first time such a coating has been observed in any animal. Scientists believe this finding could help us understand how meat-eating dinosaurs consumed their food, as their teeth were similar to those of Komodo dragons.
Dr. Aaron LeBlanc from King’s College London explained that Komodo dragons have curved, serrated teeth designed to rip and tear prey, just like meat-eating dinosaurs.
He hopes this similarity can teach us more about dinosaur eating habits and whether they used iron in their teeth like Komodo dragons.
Dr. LeBlanc added that while Komodo dragons have altered the chemistry of their teeth, some large meat-eating dinosaurs, such as Tyrannosaurs, changed the structure of the enamel itself to maintain sharp teeth.
Dr. Benjamin Tapley from The Zoological Society of London emphasized that this discovery not only enhances our understanding of ancient dinosaurs but also helps us learn more about Komodo dragons as we work to protect these endangered reptiles.
very interesting
I loved reading it because, I never knew that maybe chocolate might be gone in the future!
save the chocolate…
I enjoyed this reading because
it show what climate changes does!!
they might have to move most chocolate into a colder place, since the climate clock is getting low
so temperature might get higher.
i love chocolate
I’m allergic to dairy, but this makes me sad for my best friends all around NZ (don’t think it’s weird because I actually do). And my chocolate loving cousin, her name is Dana (I’m from South Korea and she told me how to spell her name in Korean but its not pronounced like Dana).
I know that there are chocolate lovers around the world so, poor them or if you like chocolate poor you (even though I’m allergic to dairy, or to make it easy dairy products: cheese, milk, butter etc).