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EEK! - Critter Corner - Massasauga Rattlesnake
A three foot snake can strike about 12 inches or about one-third of its body size. The fangs of a massasauga are hollow and the venom is secreted into them by glands. Rattlesnakes can control the injection of venom and sometimes ... the massasauga’s venom is more toxic than the timber rattler, but because of the smaller volume of venom, a bite ...
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FM 21-76 Appendix F
They can inject an extremely poisonous venom that acts very swiftly, causing acute pain, swelling, paralysis, ... venom is not as poisonous. FISH WITH TOXIC FLESH There are no simple rules to tell edible fish from those with poisonous flesh. The most common toxic ...
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Prevention and control of damage caused by shrews
B. carolinensis and B. hylophaga (the short-tailed shrews), have a toxic venom in their saliva that may help them subdue small prey. ... to be true. The discovery that some shrews possess a toxic venom confirms stories about the poisonous bite of shrews. The etymology ... . Nat. Hist., Occas. Papers 94:1-48. Martin, I. G. 1981. Venom of the short-tailed shrew (Blarina brevicauda) as an insect immobilizing ...
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CRC Reef Research Centre
Venom Sea snake Photo: R. Reichelt Many advanced species have a well developed venom apparatus and highly toxic venom. The hydrophiids, or true sea snakes, are derived from proteroglypherous (front-fanged) Australian terrestrial elapids, and they share the same toxic venom and envenomation apparatus. The primary function of venom ...
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Ocean Alliance - VOYAGE OF THE ODYSSEY
But toxins are natural products such as the ones found in poisonous mushrooms, or in a snakes' venom. Toxicants are man-made products, artificial ...
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Massasauga Rattlesnake, Eastern - WDNR
They must strike because their venom must be injected into the blood stream to be toxic. A three foot snake can strike about 12 inches or about one-third of its body size. The fangs of a massasauga are hollow and the venom ... drop, the massasauga's venom is more toxic than the timber rattler, but because of the smaller volume of venom, a bite would probably ...
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General Information
Rather than injecting venom through hollow fangs like venomous snakes, Gilas have enlarged, grooved teeth in their lower ... the venom in through capillary action along the grooves in these teeth. Gila monster venom is about as toxic as that of a western diamondback rattlesnake. However, a relatively small amount of venom ...
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EcoNews Shows
Judith Jacobsen and Daniel Luecke on Regional Growth and U.S. Optimum Population Concerns; Rattlesnake Venom; Fish Kill in Texas; and Lake Cleanup 1511 28:54 Nobel Prize Laureate Dr. C ... 1997 Chevron Conservation Awards 1523 28:58 Activist dialogue on Art, Religion, Native Plants, and Toxic - Free communities -- Michael Kristiansen, Pamela Burgess, John Falchi, and Peter Moore-Kochlacs 1524 28:54 ...
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Sea Wasp | Marine Stinger | Box Jelly
Australia and in the waters off Southeast Asia. Facts: The venom from a single creature can kill up to 60 adults! Over ... the tank they caused the stinging cells to react and release their venom. Hmmm. This means that if the jelly's tentacles don't ... Aussies have developed an antivenom (something to counteract the toxic effects of the jelly's venom). Doesn't do you a whole lotta good if you ...
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The HEARD Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, Mckinney Texas
Are they “poisonous” and is my family safe? Tarantula venom is no more toxic than a bee sting. If left alone, tarantulas rarely, if ever, inflict a ... links: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/learning/junior_naturalists/snakefaq.phtml http://www.kingsnake.com/venom/ Or, take a digital photograph and email it to mdudas@heardmuseum.org. The snake will ...
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