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Ep 97 Snake Venom: Collateral Damage

This Podcast Will Kill You

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The Evolution of Venom

Research suggests that spitting cobras may have evolved the ability to spit venom, which is defensive behavior in response to threats from primates. Next week i interview professor nicholas caswell who is the director of the centre for snakebite research and interventions at the liverpool school of tropical medicine. I am so excited, ien, i can't wait for you to ask about how different snake species that feed on different s of prey have different venom. Kma, why did snakes evolve venom? Why are there so many different types of venom? Where do we find the most venomous snakes? And why? How do you milk a snake for venom? Is so much that i want to ask

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