So THAT's how the human race will end, is it?

[wednes]

Komodo Dragons tired of putting up with human's bullshit.

This is the part that kills me: Gone are the days of goofing around with the lizards, poking their tails, hugging their backs and running in front of them, pretending they're being chased, said Muhamad Saleh, who has worked with the animals since 1987.

Gee, the modern-day dinosaurs with the toxin-filled mouths are not something to be disrespected and fucked with? The hell you say!

I respectfully maintain that if humans could stop bogarting land from apex predators, or wiping out their food supplies, or poaching them, or terrorizing them for fun or profit, that they might leave us the hell alone. It's very, very unusual for a healthy, well-fed, animal to barge into human territory and start attacking people. But if you invite yourself into an animal's home turf, well...he's gonna know his territory a lot better than you.


That having been said, Komodo Dragons are wicked awesome!

Comments

[elbom.livejournal.com]

I saw one last week in Vegas. I should post some pictures, especially now that they're in the news. Although I wouldn't rule out the possibility that this whole dragon attack was placed in the media by shrewd Vegas publicists to attract more visitors to Mandalay Bay.

[wednes.livejournal.com]

Could be.

I saw a komodo dragon at Shedd Aquarium on my honeymoon. He was whomping huge!

[hellamama.livejournal.com]

Reminds me of the people at the Okeefenokee Swamp that insist on posing with and poking at the wild alligators that lounge on the grounds, despite all the warnings to maintain a safe distance! Seriously, why would a person think that a really big wild reptile would not bite them if teased? Or stepped on?

[wednes.livejournal.com]

I'm sure I don't know. *shakes head*

[groovesinorbit]

They are awesome, and yes, humans bring this kind of thing on themselves.

[wednes.livejournal.com]

Not that I don't feel badly for an impoverished guy out picking sugar apples, but geez.

[groovesinorbit]

Well, yeah. Or just sitting at your desk doing paperwork. But if we're going to fuck with the environment, this is the kind of stuff that's going to happen.