VENOM VS POISON
The
terms poison and venom are often used interchangeably, but they
actually have very different meanings. It is the delivery method that
distinguishes one from the other.
Poison is absorbed or ingested; a poisonous animal can only deliver toxic chemicals if another animal touches or eats it.
Venom,
on the other hand, is always injected. Every venomous animal has a
mechanism to inject toxins directly into another animal. Stab with
tails. Slash with spines. Pierce with fangs. Spike with spurs. Shoot
with harpoons. Chew with teeth.
Snake are therefore venomous and not poisonous.
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