Crocodiles are larger, stronger, and faster than Komodo dragons. Crocodiles are also more common throughout the world, living in many countries. Komodo dragons only live in Indonesia.
An alligator would beat a Komodo dragon in a fight. The crushing power of an alligator's bite is too much for the smaller, lighter Komodo dragon to compete against. The alligator would probably wait for a Komodo dragon to come to the water's edge before striking.
A tiger would win a fight against a Komodo dragon. An ambush by the tiger would instantly end a fight against a Komodo dragon, and the tiger would just as easily win a battle without the element of surprise.
Its venom (sepsis) would be useless against a crocodile, because it can't bite through the croc's thick scales. If it can bite the croc on the snout or legs, it might incapacitate the croc. Even so, the much bigger croc would still probably kill the dragon.
Big cats like leopards and panthers sometimes kill and eat these big reptiles. Large snakes can also do a lot of damage to alligators and crocodiles. There are countless videos showing snakes wrapped around gators and crocodiles.
A Komodo dragon would win a fight against a king cobra.
Both creatures are ambush predators, but the king cobra must rely on its venom to kill its enemy before it is attacked and killed.
A bear would beat a Komodo dragon in a fight, but it might get bloody. The problem that Komodo dragons face is that they are very short compared to a bear. For example, if a Komodo dragon approached a grizzly bear, the bear would stand on its legs to appear bigger and scare it away.
Answer and Explanation: Due to their very large size, full grown adult Komodo dragons do not have natural predators. However, Komodo dragons are known to be cannibalistic, meaning they have been known to kill and eat each other.
A lion would win a fight against a Komodo dragon. Lions are larger and heavier and have something that the Komodo dragon lacks: the ability to kill their enemy with a single blow.
An attack from a Komodo dragon can be fatal—even to humans. Compared to crocodilians and other reptiles, Komodo dragons have relatively weak bite strength. Instead, they rely on their sharp, curved teeth and long, sturdy claws to slash and tear at their prey with astonishing force.
A silverback gorilla is much too powerful for a Komodo dragon to fend off. A gorilla would beat a Komodo dragon in a fight. Many people believe that Komodo dragons are venomous. While that is true in a sense, they don't have a venom that will paralyze and knock out their prey.
An adult anaconda would win a fight against a Komodo dragon. The Komodo dragon is a highly capable fighter, but it would not be able to deal fatal damage to the anaconda before it was grabbed and crushed. Anacondas can successfully attack crocodiles, creatures that can kill faster than a Komodo dragon.
Part of Hall of Reptiles and Amphibians. At 10 feet and 200 pounds, the Komodo dragon is the world's biggest and most powerful lizard alive. Komodo dragons attack deer, goats, pigs, dogs, and occasionally humans.
There aren't many animals that can survive a Komodo attack. A human and another Komodo are pretty much the only ones. This endangered animal, down to about 4,000 in the wild, is at the top of the food chain in its habitat [source: Honolulu Zoo].
Komodo dragons have thrived in the harsh climate of the Indonesian Islands for millions of years. Fossils, from 50,000 years ago, show they used to live in Australia once upon a time! Due to the increasing threats of habitat destruction, poaching and natural disasters, these dragons are considered a vulnerable species.
Crocodiles are larger, stronger, and faster than Komodo dragons. Crocodiles are also more common throughout the world, living in many countries.
What Eats It? Adults are top predators but juvenile dragons are preyed upon by adult dragons, feral dogs, wild boars, civet cats and snakes. Komodo dragons are solitary animal except during breeding although groups of dragons may gather to feed at a kill.
Komodo dragons eat almost any kind of meat, scavenging for carcasses or stalking animals that range in size from small rodents to large water buffalo. Young feed primarily on small lizards and insects, as well as snakes and birds.
If the grizzly were fighting a wildebeest or moose, it'd only need to land one big bite. But this is a grizzly bear vs. hippo battle, and hippos have thick hides. The grizzly bear must go all out with multiple bites and claw slashes to overpower the thick-skinned hippo.
The Komodo dragon would likely win in a hypothetical fight between a pit bull and a Komodo dragon. Pit bulls are strong and aggressive animals, but their relatively smaller size and weight are no match for the gigantic Komodo dragon.
Humans can outrun a komodo dragon by outmaneuvering and tiring it. Komodo dragons can run at high speeds, but only for a short period of time. Outrunning a komodo dragon is possible, but you have to be quick on your feet.
Komodo dragons seem large to humans, but they're tiny compared with elephants. No contest at all — elephant stomps the poor dragon to smithereens.