# PTE HIW #13: Komodo Dragon Skull Structure

Highlight Incorrect Words #13 - Level 2 - Feeds Reading + Listening

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When I got into a cage with a Komodo Dragon almost 10 years ago for a story, I had no idea that its skull was so special. Neither did scientists until now. But a report in the Journal of Anatomy reveals that the world's largest living lizard has a remarkable, space-frame skull. Space frame refers to a light, rigid structure with amassing struts that can handle big loads. The shape of the skull bones and the arrangement of bones of disinterment bits is the key. The researchers employed a technique called Finite Element Analysis, which is usually used to analyze trains or planes. But in this case, it let them reverse engineer the Komodo to study the astrological forces that the skull is subject to. As opposed to, say, an alligator, the dragon has a pretty wimpy bite. So rather than clamp down on its victims, it yanks off chunks of meat, a move powered by incredibly strong neck muscles. And made carnival by that space-frame skull able to handle the huge forces involved. Our March 1999 article on Komodos is available at sciamdigital.com.

## Answer

- amassing -> interlocking
- disinterment -> different
- bits -> strengths
- astrological -> mechanical
- carnival -> possible

## Explanation

The recording differs from the transcript in 5 places: "amassing" should be "interlocking"; "disinterment" should be "different"; "bits" should be "strengths"; "astrological" should be "mechanical"; "carnival" should be "possible".

The correct answers are based on the specific terminology used in the lecture to describe the Komodo Dragon's skull structure and the research methods employed.

## Hints

- Focus on the technical terms used to describe the skull's structure.
- Pay attention to the research method mentioned for analyzing the skull.

## Transcript

When I got into a cage with a Komodo Dragon almost 10 years ago for a story, I had no idea that its skull was so special. Neither did scientists until now. But a report in the Journal of Anatomy reveals that the world's largest living lizard has a remarkable, space-frame skull. Space frame refers to a light, rigid structure with interlocking struts that can handle big loads. The shape of the skull bones and the arrangement of bones of different strengths is the key. The researchers employed a technique called Finite Element Analysis, which is usually used to analyze trains or planes. But in this case, it let them reverse engineer the Komodo to study the mechanical forces that the skull is subject to. As opposed to, say, an alligator, the dragon has a pretty wimpy bite. So rather than clamp down on its victims, it yanks off chunks of meat, a move powered by incredibly strong neck muscles. And made possible by that space-frame skull able to handle the huge forces involved. Our March 1999 article on Komodos is available at sciamdigital.com.

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