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Snakes that have venom have long, hollow fangs that the venom travels through when it bites it's prey. Muscles force the venom from the snakes storage glands through a duct into the hollow fangs. Tiny holes at the ends of the fangs eject the venom directly into the prey
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∙ 12y agoMany people think a snake injects it's venom via it's forked tongue. As most of us know this is nonsense. Venom is injected via the snakes needle like fangs. Depending upon the species depends where its fangs are located. In vipers, rattlers the snakes have long fangs situated a the front of the upper jaw. Mambas, cobras, kraits, sea snakes have smaller, fangs situated toward the middle of the upper jaw. Snakes like boomslangs and false water cobras, have rear fangs. There are of course many other species in these categories.
A venomous snake is one who has saliva glands which produce produce a substance that is poisnous to its prey.This is called the snakes venom.Some snakes venom is too powerful that it can kill an elephant. About 200 venomous snakes (out of 412 species)can be considered dangerous to people.2 o' these are African snakes-boomslang and thebird snake.Their fangs are in the rear of their mouths and are greatly enlarged and have grooves running down one side.Just above these fangs is an opening that leads to the venom producing gland.When a rear-fanged snake bites,venom drips down the grooves into the wound made by the fangs.
In cobras the fangs are at the front of the mouth one on each side of the upper jaw.A muscle surrounds the venom glands so that when the snake bites the muscles press on the gland and force the venom down into the fang and out through the tip.
The fangs of a cobra are NOT at the front. They are mid-fanged snakes (Elapids). Their fangs are situated in the middle of their upper jaw.
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∙ 13y agoi don't think they inject poison..
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If a posionous snake bites its toungue what happens?
If a venomous snake bites its own tongue nothing would happen. Venomous animals are immune to their own venom. If two rattlesnakes of the same species fight, neither will be harmed by the venom they inject.
How is snake venom useful?
Snake venom is collected for use as antivenin.antivenin counteracts the effects of a snake bite. it is weird that they use venom to treat venom but they do.
What do you call a snake teeth?
The venom from most poisonous snakes comes out of their fangs.
Can a spider inject venom after its dead?
no
How do copperhead snakes hunt?
they bite their prey then squeeze until their prey dies
What is the difference between poisounus snake and impoisonus snake?
A poisonous snake has venom glands in which it can inject venom when it bites. A non- poisonous snake has no venom glands and will not inject venom , but they can have harmful bacteria in their mouth.
Will a snake die from a platypus's venom?
Platypus venom would certainly be enough to kill a snake - but the snake could well inject its own venom in the platypus at the same time.
Can a snake lose all its venom?
A snake may, at times, inject all the venom in its venom sacs. It will take a number of weeks to produce more venom to replenish the supply. During this time the snake has no protection and is unable to obtain food. Rattlesnakes may inject all their venom if they are highly agitated or frightened.
What is anti snake venom serum?
Basically, they take venom from snakes and inject tiny quantities into horses or sheep, which makes the animal immune. They take small amounts of the horse's blood, remove the blood cells, and inject the rest in order to counter the snake venom.
What is it called when a snake bites you but doesn't inject any venom?
It is called a 'dry bite.' Many times rattlesnakes, especially older and 'better educated' will not inject venom but, instead, give a warning bite. Snakes do not want to waste venom on something they cannot eat and will only inject it if they feel a life and death threat. The snake needs the venom to catch food and does not waste it on nonfood animals.
When was Inject the Venom created?
Inject the Venom was created in 1980.
What is the coral snake's venom yield?
A bite from a coral snake injecting 3-5mg of venom, is usually fatal. Compare that to the Mojave rattle snake which would have to inject three times that amount. The actual yield from 'milking' a Coral snake would be higher - and would depend on the size of the venom glands in each individual snake.
Why does a mongoose die if bitten by a poisonous snake but can kill and eat the same snake and live?
When the mongoose eats and kills the snake, it knows to stay away from it's head, (Where the venom sack's are), and eat the rest of the body where none of the venom is. If the mongoose is bitten by the snake though, the snake will inject the venom through it's fangs, from the venom sacks, thus killing the mongoose.
What is the deadliest snake in Mexico?
It is the Mexican Rattlesnake, it can inject venom of six-hundredths of an ounce and kill 10 people!!!
Can you inject snake venom it to your veins and still live?
No, when the venom is injected directly into the blood stream it has a direct route to all the major organs and can begin the work of destroying them in a matter of seconds. Even a single drop of venom of many snakes could cause death in a matter of minutes.
How does poison enter the body of person who is bitten by a snake?
Snakes aren't poisonous, but venomous. The difference is venom is only deadly when it gets into your blood stream, which is exactly what snakes try to do. Their fangs are tubular, so they can inject venom into your bloodstream through their teeth.
What do you call snake teeth?
We usually just call them teeth, unless they are used to inject venom, in which case they are called fangs.
