Poison and Venom

The Slow Loris might look like a harmless, big-eyed baby ewok, but the slow loris is one of the only poisonous mammals in the world. Its toxin is released from the sides of its elbows. When threatened, the loris takes the toxin into its mouth and mixes it with saliva. The animal will also lick its hair to discourage predators from attack. Slow Loris

Most Venomous in the World The venom is among the most deadly in the world. It’s toxins attack the heart, nervous system, and skin cells. And the worst part of it is that jelly box venom is so overpoweringly painful, that human victims go in shock, drown or die of heart failure before even reaching shore.

Marbled Cone Snail The Marbled Cone snail uses their poison to kill their pray. It is deadly to humans. There is no antivenom.

The Blue Ringed Octopus This octopus is very small, the size of a golf ball. Their venom is one of the most powerful and there is no antidote.

Scorpions Most scorpions are harmless to humans but there are some that are very poisonous.

The Stonefish The Stonefish stores its toxins in gruesome- looking spines that are designed to hurt would-be predators.

The Poison Dart Frog These poisonous frogs are called “dart frogs” because the native Amerindians’ use their toxic secretions to poison the tips of their blow- darts. Poison dart frogs keep their poison in their skins.

The Puffer Fish The puffer fish is also called the fugu. It is so poisonous that even after it has been caught and cooked, it can still poison humans. Puffer fish can inflate three times large than its normal size. The inflated look occurs when the fish feels threatened. It is a sign of protection from the predator.

Poisonous Snakes Venomous snakes are a species suborder Serpentes Only poisonous snakes have fangs. Fangs are sharp, long, hollow or grooved teeth that are connected to a small sac in the snake’s head behind its eyes.  These sacs produce a poisonous liquid called venom.