Komodo dragons have iron-tipped teeth to tear into flesh
Giant lizard’s razor-sharp fangs may provide clues to how dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus Rex killed and ate their prey
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Giant lizard’s razor-sharp fangs may provide clues to how dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus Rex killed and ate their prey
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