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There are basically two kinds of snake venom, hemotoxins and neurotoxins. Hemotoxins destroy red blood cells and tissues; neurotoxins attack the central nervous system. Crotalids (rattlesnakes) have hemotoxins, but a few (Mohave rattlesnakes and hybrid rattlesnakes resulting from in-breeding with Mohave rattlesnakes) have both hemotoxins and neurotoxins. Moccasins (cottonmouths and copperheads) have only hemotoxins. Coral snakes have neurotoxins, as to non-U.S. snakes such as cobras, Kraits, and other "elapids". Hemotoxins kill by destroying tissue vital to the preservation of human life. Neurotoxins kill by paralyzing the nerves controlling the diaphram; the victim suffocates as a result.
Very few people in the United States die as a result of envenomated snake bites -- about a dozen or so per year. In India and other Asian countries, the number of deaths is much, much higher, in the tens of thousands per year.
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How do snake kill animals with venom?
the venom in the snakes helps to make it's prey die easily.
Can animal kill human?
Yes, many animals can kill humans through sheer strength or through toxic venom.
Can platypuses kill animals?
Platypuses are not hunters of vertebrates: they eat only invertebrates. However, the venom of a male platypus can kill animals up to the size of a small dog.
Is a boa snake venoumous?
no. big snakes dont have venom. they kill by squeezing animals to death
How do tarantulas use there fangs to kill people?
tarantulas uses their venom inside their fangs to kill people we are alergic to them.
Can bomble bee stings really kill people?
If the people are allergic to bee venom
1 gram of king cobra venom can kill 150 people how many people can 1 kilometer of venom kill?
You must mean kiloGRAM, not kilometer? If 1 gram kills 150 people, then 1 kilogram kills 150,000.
How many people can 1 kilometer of venom kill?
Since one kilometre has no volume, it cannot technically contain any venom; none.
What does venom mean?
Venom is a toxic substance secreted by animals such as snakes, spiders, or scorpions for hunting or self-defense. It can cause harm or death when injected into a victim through a bite or sting.
Can a king cobra kill a falcon?
yes. ten drops of their venom can kill 20 people!
How do you kill venom in ds web of shadows?
with anti-venom
Can ants kill other animals?
While some species of ants have venom that can kill small animals and insects, most ants are not able to kill larger animals. However, certain species of army ants are known to overwhelm larger prey in groups and can potentially kill them.
