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Komodo dragons have iron-coated teeth, scientists find | Reptiles | The Guardian (amp.theguardian.com)
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Pretty interesting find. (Not completely sure if this is the right community for this- let me know if you know where else it would be a good fit!)

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[-] Pheral@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I thought about the rust too. Wouldn't that mean their bite could give you tetanus on top of the hellish bacterial cocktail they have in their saliva?

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