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Venomous animals
Name(s):
Poisonous animals
Dangerous bites and stings
Nature
The animals which can inflict injury on man due to their venom include spiders, scorpions, and sun spiders; ticks and mites; centipedes; snakes and lizards; and certain types of fish.
Broader
Dangerous countries
Accidental poisonings
Hazards from live animals
Narrower
Snakebite
Insect bites and stings
Related
Discrimination against non-human species
Aggravates
Necrotising arachnidism
Food poisoning
Anaphylactic shock
Strategy(ies)
Protecting venomous animals
Using caution with venomous animals
Providing antidotes for venom
Value(s)
Dangerous
Poisonous
Venom
Reference(s)
Habermehl, G G: Venomous Animals and Their Toxins
Halstead, Bruce W and Saunders, Paul: Poisonous and Venomous Marine Animals of the World
Freiberg, Marcos A and Walls, Jerry G: The World of Venomous Animals
Bucherl, Wolfgang, et al: Venomous Animals and Their Venoms
Type
(D) Detailed problems