Did You Know?

Some frogs have venom on their skin!

How Venom Works

Venom goes into your body fast.

Where You Find Venom

Many snakes and bugs have venom.

What venom Does

It can make you feel pain.

It can make you sick.

Some can help catch food.

It helps animals stay safe.

Some can help make medicine.

It can scare other animals away.

More About Venom

Many animals have venom to help them. Snakes, spiders, and some fish use it. They use it to catch food or to keep safe. Some people study venom to learn more.

Venom can be very strong. It can hurt a lot. But some people use it to make medicine. This can help sick people feel better.

In the future, we may learn more about venom. It can help us in ways we do not know yet. It is a cool part of nature!

How Topics Connect

graph TD A["Venom or Zootoxin"] --> B["Type of Toxin"] B --> C["Actively Delivered"] C --> D["Envenomation Process"] D --> E["Venom Apparatus"] E --> F["Fangs or Stinger"] B --> G["Distinguished from Poison"] G --> H["Toxungen Delivery Mechanism"]

What Do These Words Mean?

venom:A poison made by an animal that is injected through a bite or sting.
zootoxin:A type of poison produced by animals.
envenomation:The process of injecting venom into another animal.
toxin:A harmful substance made by living things.
toxungen:A poison that is transferred to another animal through a physical method.