Study Of Snake Venom Asks “Does The Victim Affect The Venom Composition?”

A snake’s intended prey might affect the type and evolution of toxins in their venom, research published in the online open access journal BMC Evolutionary Biology shows.In snakes, venom composition varies both between species and within a particular species. Land snakes feed on a range of animals and birds, so scientists think that these snakes need a diverse array of toxins in their venom. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Biology on September 28th, 2007