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Platypuses do not 'sting', but rather inject venom via a spur in the male's hind ankle.
People who have been "spurred" by a platypus report that the pain is strong enough to cause vomiting that may last for days, weeks or sometimes even months. The pain cannot be relieved by morphine and other standard pain-killing drugs. It seems the only way it can be relieved is through anaesthesia of the main nerve from the spur site.
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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.
How do people get poisoned by the platypus's venom?
The only way to be injected with platypus venom is to aggravate a male platypus sufficiently so that it lashes out with its ankle spur.
What is the difference between a platypus's and an echidna's hind spur?
The platypus's spur is sharp and attached to a venom gland in the platypus's thigh. The echidna's spur is blunt, and is not attached to a functional venom gland.
Can you take out the poison of a male platypus?
The only way the venom of a male platypus could be removed would be for the entire venom gland to be removed.
Can you cut off poison gland on a platypus?
No. The platypus's venom gland is located within the male platypus's thigh.
Which part of a male platypus is venomous?
The male platypus has a hollow spur on each of its hind ankles, which is attached to a venom gland within its thigh. The platypus delivers the venom through the ankle spur.
Are platypuses harmless?
Platypuses do not actively seek to hurt any other species. Generally, the platypus is a very shy creature which will avoid contact with other species. However, males do have a spur which delivers a potent venom. No deaths have ever been reported as a result of platypus venom, but it causes swelling and excruciating pain.
Can a person take venom out of a platypus?
No. A platypus's spur cannot be "milked" in the way a snake can be milked.
Where do platypuses have their poison glands?
The platypus's venom gland is in its upper thigh. In the male platypus, this gland is attached to a hollow spur behind its rear ankle through which it can deliver the venom. Female platypuses do not have venom glands.
Where is the platypus's poisonous organ located?
The platypus is not poisonous: it is venomous. Its venom gland is located in its thigh and the venom is delivered via a hollow spur in each of its hind legs.
What is a spur on a platypus?
A spur is a hollow spike on the male platypus' hind ankle which is attached to a venom gland within the animal's thigh. The venom can cause agonising and paralysing pain.
Do platypus have venom in their wrists?
No. Male platypuses have venomous spur on their ankles, which are attached to venom glands in their thigh.
