Venomous, poisonous - what’s the difference
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Venomous animals inject venom through bites, stings and the like. Think snakes, spiders, stingrays…
Poisonous animals poison you if you absorb - perhaps by touching the skin of a poisonous frog - consume - perhaps by eating a poisonous animal - or inhale the poison - perhaps by breathing in some poisonous spores. Think amphibians, plants, fungi…
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