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Early humans in Australia would've encountered 7 meter long Komodo dragons. They are believed to have been the largest known venemous vertebrate and been capable of sprinting at 10 km/h (hexbear.net)
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[–] Xenomorph@hexbear.net 13 points 2 months ago

Level 15 ass mobs in an mmorpg.

[–] blame@hexbear.net 8 points 2 months ago

one of these things running at you is like the austin powers steamroller bit

[–] MoreLikeHazBeen@hexbear.net 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I played a mod/rework of Skyrim where one of the side quests sends you to an island occupied by cultists; when you get there, the island has been overrun by bipedal lizards that are re-skinned werewolves. I remember seeing one for the first time and thinking HOLY SHIT OH FUCK OH GOD

Must've been what it was like to live in Australia.

[–] StalinIsMaiWaifu@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 months ago

So you made deathclaws?

[–] sweatersocialist@hexbear.net 5 points 2 months ago

100 men vs 1 xxxl prehistoric komodo dragon

[–] Carl@hexbear.net 4 points 2 months ago

very disappointed that komodo dragons weren't tamed and used as mounts.

[–] NephewAlphaBravo@hexbear.net 2 points 2 months ago

Megalania sans-troll

[–] phil_dissonance@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

At least 10km/h isn't a fast sprint. Doing a 100m at that pace takes like 36s - I think that's something even my lazy ass could beat (especially when chased by a 7m long lizard)