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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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[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (5 children)

the article doesn't mention how corrosion is prevented, since iron loves to rust, also doesn't link to a paper which could contain that information

[–] Pheral@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months 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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