Snakes, with Prof Mark O’Shea
Instant Genius
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Puff Adders and Venom
A baby pufferida feeds on lizards and it has neurotoxins in its venom that knocks out the lizard before it gets very far. Now you've got cytotoxins that destroy tissue. Few of these cause death, but they can lose limbs and spend a lot of time having to have skin grafts for the rest of your life. So how many people die from snake bites every year?
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