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Snake venom is made of proteins, produced in the equivalent of our salivary gland and has been evolving for between 60-80 million years from their once simple salivary glands.
There are 24 different snake venom toxins that have been characterized by scientists and most are classed into four common groups which cover most snake groups. 21 of these toxins were shown to have been originally derived from proteins normally expressed in other body tissues, including brain, eye, lung, heart, liver, muscle, mammary gland, ovary, and testis. The other three are as yet undetermined as to where they originated.
Snake venom potency is measured using the Indian Cobra venom as 1, and arranging the toxicity of all other snake venom up or down from this.
The Diamond Back Rattlesnake is less than 0.1 while the Inland Taipan is 50.0, making it 50 times more venomous than the Cobra and 500 times more venomous than the Rattler. The second most venomous land snake comes in at around 17.0.
These proteins are a constant research base for scientists working on cures from cancer to the common cold.
What else can I help you with?
What is the poisonous fluid that snakes give out?
Venomous snakes do not give out a poison, they inject a venom by biting. Venom kills by being injected, a poison by being eaten. Snakes are not poisonous.
Do snakes take out their venom when they drink water?
No. Venomous snakes can control when they release venom.
Is the beaded sea snakes venom more dangerous then the tiger snakes venom?
it is venomous
Do garter snakes have venom?
There is a species of snake called a garter snake
When was Venom - Awesome Snakes album - created?
Venom - Awesome Snakes album - was created in 2006.
Can a snake poison another snake?
Yes. The venom of venomous snakes is often lethal to that of other. The exception is that many snakes are resistant to their own species' venom. Snakes that are adapted to eating other snakes may also have some venom resistance.
What kind of venom do belcher sea snakes have?
Neurotoxic venom
Do Milk snakes have venom?
no.
Do snakes have venom?
NOT ALL snakes have venom - most snakes kill by constriction. There are roughly 3,500 species of snake in the world and only about 400 species are venomous !
How long does it take baby snakes to get their venom?
Baby snakes are born with venom glands already developed, so they have venom from birth. The potency of the venom may increase as they grow and mature, but they can inject venom right from the start.
How can snakes venom help people?
it helps in medicines and in Anti venom's
Do non venomous snakes have venom?
No. Nonvenomous means that an animal does not have venom.
