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No, because the platypus is not a marsupial. A platypus is a monotreme (egg-laying mammal). It is not the only venomous mammal. "Venomous" is the correct term, rather than "poisonous", as things which are poisonous must be ingested, i.e. eaten or drunk. Other venomous marsupials include the Cuban solenodon, Eurasian Water Shrew, Northern Short-tailed Shrew and Southern Short-tailed Shrew, just to name a few.
No they are not. They are venomous. Venom is injected. Poison is drank/eaten
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Rattlesnakes are not poisonous but they are venomous. A poison is something that must be ingested to do damage. A venom must be injected. Snake venom can be eaten and will cause no harm unless there is an open sore in the mouth or stomach that provides entry of the venom into the blood and tissues.
the lions, because if it havent eaten in a year they are suppose to be dead!!!
There are no poisonous desert snakes. A poison is a substance that will kill or injure if eaten. There are, however, venomous snakes in the desert. A venom is a substance that must be injected to cause harm. A person can safely eat a venomous snake.
it can't. a black mamba is a venomous snake, which is too big to be in your system, unless chopped up and eaten.
There are no poisonous mammals as far as I can determine. A poison must be ingested (eaten) to cause harm. A venom must be injected to cause injury. There are several venomous mammals, especially some solenodons and shrews. However, these pose a danger only to quite small animals. The only venomous mammal that poses some danger to humans is the male platypus. Although not potent enough to be lethal to humans, platypus venom is nevertheless so excruciating that victims may sometimes be temporarily incapacitated.
Absolutely. Non-venomous means exactly that... Species that don't employ venom to subdue their 'prey' usually employ the constriction method.
If you really want to - yes. As with all venomous snakes - only the venom glands are actually harmful if eaten. The rest of the snake's flesh is edible !
Certainly ! The venom (as in all venomous snakes) - is located with glands in the head. So long as a predator doesn't eat that part - they're safe.
Although they are often used interchangeably - the distinction is - venom is injected (by fangs or a sting etc), poison is ingested (by being eaten or absorbed through the skin).