A human with a pointy stick is a force to be reckoned with. Maybe if you didn’t see it coming?
It’d definitely hurt you, especially if it bit you, the resulting infection would be deadly. But I feel like that’s the only way a single komodo could kill you. Multiple ones or with the element of surprise would have a much higher chance of course.
They’re 10 feet long, 300 pounds of pure muscle, sprint at 12mph, and tear apart wild pigs in seconds. It is a myth that they kill by biting and waiting for infection. They use their razor teeth and powerful clawed limbs to slice open prey, then swallow them whole. There’d be no contest.
After sleeping on it, you’re probably right. However for context a human is roughly 200lbs of muscle and can sprint 20mph. We lack effective claws but we can strategize and use tools.
What kind of prep do you think a human would need to take on a single komodo? I feel like a spear would be OP but even with a smallish blade and very light body armor I think you’d stand a good chance.
If there are multiple lizards or it surprises you is going to matter a lot. As well as the area you’re in, can you escape? This isn’t a gorilla or even a bear that can just run you down. It’s a roughly human sized lizard, which is definitely not something I want to fight but is also something that humans trap and kill.
If we’re allowed to use simple weapons/tools or escape I’m confident a human can win. However if we’re unarmed, or trapped in a place with it, we’re fucked.
When people say “I could take that in a fight”, I don’t interpret it as “I’m capable of running away from that”. Yeah, komodo dragon aren’t just slaughtering humans all the time, because we are way more capable of avoiding and outsmarting them in general.
A long spear changes the game. Allegedly komodo dragon skulls are not very strong, so a polehammer in practiced hands would probably be most ideal.
I imagine that once trapped, they are fed to make them safer to interact with. Does a dead pig or goat count as a simple tool?
A human with a pointy stick is a force to be reckoned with. Maybe if you didn’t see it coming?
It’d definitely hurt you, especially if it bit you, the resulting infection would be deadly. But I feel like that’s the only way a single komodo could kill you. Multiple ones or with the element of surprise would have a much higher chance of course.
They’re 10 feet long, 300 pounds of pure muscle, sprint at 12mph, and tear apart wild pigs in seconds. It is a myth that they kill by biting and waiting for infection. They use their razor teeth and powerful clawed limbs to slice open prey, then swallow them whole. There’d be no contest.
After sleeping on it, you’re probably right. However for context a human is roughly 200lbs of muscle and can sprint 20mph. We lack effective claws but we can strategize and use tools.
What kind of prep do you think a human would need to take on a single komodo? I feel like a spear would be OP but even with a smallish blade and very light body armor I think you’d stand a good chance.
If there are multiple lizards or it surprises you is going to matter a lot. As well as the area you’re in, can you escape? This isn’t a gorilla or even a bear that can just run you down. It’s a roughly human sized lizard, which is definitely not something I want to fight but is also something that humans trap and kill.
If we’re allowed to use simple weapons/tools or escape I’m confident a human can win. However if we’re unarmed, or trapped in a place with it, we’re fucked.
When people say “I could take that in a fight”, I don’t interpret it as “I’m capable of running away from that”. Yeah, komodo dragon aren’t just slaughtering humans all the time, because we are way more capable of avoiding and outsmarting them in general.
A long spear changes the game. Allegedly komodo dragon skulls are not very strong, so a polehammer in practiced hands would probably be most ideal.
I imagine that once trapped, they are fed to make them safer to interact with. Does a dead pig or goat count as a simple tool?