However, if the prey is able to escape before it dies, they are able to smell carcasses up to 2.5 miles away. Large, curved, serrated teeth are their greatest weapon against their prey. Komodo Dragons will try to take their prey down instantly, and if they are able to bite their prey the venom can help then to take down the prey. While they can not hear well, they have a great sense of smell that helps them locate prey, as well as a tongue that tastes the air to find out where the scent is coming from. Despite the fact that Komodo Dragons can run between 10-13 mph for short distances, their hunting is based on strength and stealth, and can wait for hours for prey to come by.
These amazing large beasts are the top of the food chain, and even cannibalistic. The most common prey includes (but is not limited to): rodents, monkeys, goats, wild boar, and deer. The prey they hunt can range in size from small rodents all the way up to water buffalos. They will both scavenge for carcasses or hunt their own depending on what is available for them at the time. Komodo dragons are not picky eaters in the slightest, and will eat almost any kind of meat – including remains from graves.
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