Assertion: komodo dragon | /r/CapableOf | use their forked tongues
Facets:
value: like other reptiles
type: MANNER
value: to track its prey
type: PURPOSE
value: to collect scent
type: PURPOSE
value: of noses
type: LOCATION
value: like snakes
type: MANNER
value: to smell of their noses
type: PURPOSE
value: according to the smithsonian zoo
type: OTHER
value: to sample the air
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: According to the Smithsonian Zoo, Komodo dragons, like snakes, use their forked tongues to sample the air, and then touch the tongue to the roof of their mouth, where special organs analyze the airborne molecules.
text: The Komodo dragon will use its forked tongue to track its prey and find the dead or dying animal to then feed upon.
text: As with most reptiles, the komodo dragons use their forked tongues instead of noses to smell.
text: Like other reptiles, they use their forked tongues to smell instead of their noses.
text: Komodo dragons employ ambush tactics for their agile prey, and also use their forked tongues to track their prey.
text: Similar to many other reptiles, the Komodo dragon actually uses its forked tongue to collect scent from the air.