According to the Andre Barahamin at the South China Morning Post, the poachers admitted that they had already sold 41 animals abroad for between $3,500 and $35,000 depending on their size and whether they were alive or dead. Police seized five Komodo dragons the smugglers were attempting to sell on Facebook. The possible closure comes after authorities thwarted a smuggling ring last week that was selling the lizards and other rare animals overseas as part of the exotic pet trade. But that reputation hasn’t been enough to keep poachers away, and in the aftermath of a major smuggling case, the government of Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province may close Komodo Island to tourists beginning January 2020, reports Laila Afifa at. With a top speed of 12 miles per hour and a venomous bite, they can take down a deer or water buffalo-and may occasionally attack humans. Maxing out at 10 feet long and tipping scales at 200 pounds, Komodo dragons are the largest lizards on Earth-and they’re certainly formidable.
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