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Ep 97 Snake Venom: Collateral Damage

This Podcast Will Kill You

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Snake Venoms - What Are They?

Venom is inherently an ecological phenomenon. The composition and the activity of any given snake's venom has evolved overtime with the specific physiology and ecology of, primarily the prey animals that this venom is being used to assist in eating. So there is an incredible amount of variation in snake venom. It's n it's unbelievable. And so these are the three major groups, the ilapids, the viperiads and the attracta spidina snakes That are considered of medical importance because their bites are extra dangerous to humans.

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