How Does Snake Venom Kill?

There are hundreds of venomous snake species that rely on the venom they produce to debilitate and immobilize their prey.

Animals & Nature How Does Snake Venom Kill? For venom to take effect, it must be injected into tissues or enter the bloodstream. While snake venom is poisonous and deadly, researchers also use snake venom components to develop drugs to treat human diseases. READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE What Makes Lead Poisonous? 10 Handy Tips to Avoid Tick Bites Sponsored by ImagineThat: How America's Hospitals Are Moving Ahead You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Today I Learned newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here A Dotdash Brand 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2018 Dotdash - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.