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Post by Super Communist on Jan 17, 2012 15:06:40 GMT -5
 Adult boars measure 90–200 cm (35–79 in) in length, not counting a tail of 15–40 cm (5.9–16 in), and have a shoulder height of 55–110 cm (22–43 in). As a whole, their average weight is 50–90 kg (110–200 pounds), though boars show a great deal of weight variation within their geographical ranges. In central Italy, their weight usually ranges from 80 to 100 kg (180 to 220 lb) while boars shot in Tuscany have been recorded to weigh up to 150 kg (331 lb). An unusually large French specimen shot in Negremont forest in Ardenne in 1999 weighed 227 kg (550 lb). Carpathian boars have been recorded to reach weights of 200 kg (441 lb). Romanian and Russian boars can reach weights of 300 kg (661 lb), while unconfirmed giants reported in early Russian hunting journals have reportedly weighed up to 320 kg (710 lb). Generally speaking, native Eurasian boars follow Bergmann's rule, with smaller boars nearer the tropics and larger, smaller-eared boars in the North of their range. Mature sows from Southeast Asia and southern India may weigh as little as 44 kg (97 lb). V.S  In the wild, an adult Komodo dragon usually weighs around 70 kilograms (150 lb), although captive specimens often weigh more. The largest verified wild specimen was 3.13 metres (10 ft 3 in) long and weighed 166 kilograms (370 lb), including undigested food. The Komodo dragon has a tail as long as its body, as well as about 60 frequently replaced serrated teeth that can measure up to 2.5 centimeters (1 in) in length. Its saliva is frequently blood-tinged, because its teeth are almost completely covered by gingival tissue that is naturally lacerated during feeding. This creates an ideal culture for the bacteria that live in its mouth. It also has a long, yellow, deeply forked tongue. |
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Post by DinosaurMichael on Jan 17, 2012 15:11:41 GMT -5
Don't Komodo Dragons normally prey on Wild Boar? If so. I see this as a predator-prey conflict then.
Komodo Dragon wins.
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Post by Super Communist on Jan 17, 2012 15:30:30 GMT -5
Feral pigs.
Tiger's hunt gaurs doesn't mean they can kill one face to face.
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Post by Reticulatus on Jan 18, 2012 10:32:50 GMT -5
The dragon may die in the conflict but the pig surely will.
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Post by Taurus on Jan 18, 2012 18:44:34 GMT -5
I see no evidence that the dragons prey on adult feral hogs, other than piglets and small pigs.
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Post by Ultimategrid on Jan 19, 2012 3:17:45 GMT -5
It depends on the size of the boar, a huge 600lb boar would thrash a komodo. I believe a 200lb boar would be an even match, and anything smaller than that is lunch for the dragon.
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Post by Super Communist on Jan 19, 2012 10:54:18 GMT -5
I don't know, personally I would favor a boar even at parity because of its wicked tusks.  |
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Post by Venomous Dragon on Jan 19, 2012 12:13:48 GMT -5
Boar are tough SOBs. I dont think The komodo has the agility to avoid the tusks . so im gonna say The komodo needs a size advantage to overpower the boar.
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Post by Deinobrontornis on Jan 19, 2012 19:26:38 GMT -5
Has everyone forgotten the dragon's venomous bite? It can kill water buffalo with this bite. Now tell me, how is a wild boar tougher than a water buffalo, something 10 times its size?
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Post by Taurus on Jan 19, 2012 20:10:17 GMT -5
Has everyone forgotten the dragon's venomous bite? It can kill water buffalo with this bite. Now tell me, how is a wild boar tougher than a water buffalo, something 10 times its size? The water buffalo wasn't instanstly killed by a komodo dragon as it took days for a buffalo to die of the venomous bite. If we pitted a water buffalo against a komodo dragon it will be mismatch in favour of the buffalo. |
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Post by DinosaurMichael on Jan 19, 2012 20:16:18 GMT -5
Feral pigs. Tiger's hunt gaurs doesn't mean they can kill one face to face.Well that's true. I still think the Komodo Dragon would win. |
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Post by Ultimategrid on Jan 19, 2012 21:30:17 GMT -5
Komodos are simply so durable I don't see anything less than a 200lb boar killing one without getting bit, and one bite is all it'll take. And yes the venom does actually kill rather quickly, it only takes a long time for HUGE animals.
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Post by Anomonyous on Jan 20, 2012 15:19:26 GMT -5
Those videos of komodo hunts made me a believer in their fighting prowess. Quite fast for a huge monitor. That being said, the 660 and 710 pound pigs would almost certainly win.
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Post by Wyvax on Jan 20, 2012 21:56:14 GMT -5
We should know the combatants exact size before we really vote on it; right now I don't know whether the boar is 100 pounds or 600 pounds or anything in between. Tell us and then we can really pin the victor. (Though this thread seems like it will go back and forth for a while.)
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Post by Venomous Dragon on Jan 21, 2012 5:18:06 GMT -5
We should know the combatants exact size before we really vote on it; right now I don't know whether the boar is 100 pounds or 600 pounds or anything in between. Tell us and then we can really pin the victor. (Though this thread seems like it will go back and forth for a while.) I agree. These two animals have large weight ranges (especailly the boar). More exact wieghts would make the match easier to call. |
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