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Explain this! why is this guy needling an iguna.


EXPLAIN THIS! Why is this guy needling an iguna.

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Last August, Tirto, a 42-kilogram, 2.3-meter-long Komodo dragon Komodo dragon: see lizard; monitor.
Komodo dragon

Largest living lizard (Varanus komodoensis), a member of the monitor lizard family Varanidae. They live on Komodo Island and a few neighbouring islands in Indonesia.
 was suffering from a neurological disorder Noun 1. neurological disorder - a disorder of the nervous system
nervous disorder, neurological disease

disorder, upset - a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder";
. "He had trouble eating and swallowing, and was very depressed," says veterinarian veterinarian /vet·er·i·nar·i·an/ (vet?er-i-nar´e-an) a person trained and authorized to practice veterinary medicine and surgery; a doctor of veterinary medicine.

vet·er·i·nar·i·an
n.
 Oh Soon Hock hock: see wine.  of the Singapore Zoological Gardens. Modern medicine didn't seem to be working. So Dr. Oh tried acupuncture, a form of ancient Chinese medical practice. Twice a week he placed thin acupuncture needles on Tirto's back, legs, and mouth. "It has proven to be very effective," Oh says.
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Title Annotation:You Can Do It
Publication:Science World
Date:Nov 3, 2003
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