Venomous & Poisonous Animals

Venomous or poisonous animals are widely distributed throughout the animal kingdom. Research into this field helps reveal much about not only animal behavior and physiology, but also how toxins are produced by and large. Venomous & Poisonous Animals examines the venoms used by animals to defend themselves, capture prey, and more while also looking at how these poisons have proved to be useful tools for also studying human physiological mechanism. Because of the high specificity of certain toxins, it has been possible to resolve important links in complex physiological mechanisms with these substances, helping scientists reveal answers about the animal kingdom - and the human condition at large. 1992 edition.