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Originally Posted by murrindindi
I think you`ve missed something; the fact the largest prey may not die within minutes (adult buffalo, horse, etc), doesn`t mean the venom isn`t efficient or important, it certainly IS, as BGF states, "it`s another weapon in their arsenal".
Just because they may need to wait a few days/even weeks for a large prey animal to become immobile/die is of little importance when we consider the amount of energy it will supply!
It could be expected that the venom would have a greater (faster) effect on smaller prey.
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I'm not saying it isnt important - just disputing the claim that it is more effeciant than other reptiles, killing prey quickly is a vital aspect of the behaviour of a predator, for the reasons i said above - obviously the Komodo has found a way around this, because it happily sits and waits for its prey to die for days at a time