venomous species
Poison-injecting animal types
Venomous species are animals capable of injecting toxins into other organisms through specialized body parts such as fangs, stingers, or spines.
The term distinguishes these creatures from poisonous species, which deliver toxins through ingestion or touch rather than injection.
Snakes, spiders, scorpions, and certain fish and jellyfish are among the most familiar venomous species.
The zoo's reptile house features several venomous species behind protective glass.
- neurotoxinPoison attacking neural tissue
- hemotoxinSubstance destroying blood cells
- snakeLimbless scaled reptile
- cytotoxinAgent destroying cells
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
stinger · cone snail · spine · centipede · envenomation · platypus · allergic reaction · antivenom · scorpion · blue-ringed octopus · cardiotoxin · predator · jellyfish · poison dart frog · Gila monster · lethal dose · spider · viper
- animalscat, dog, bird, fish, cow
- myriapodscentipede, centipedes, millipede, millipedes, giant centipede